Deputy Headteacher

Due to the promotion of the previous postholder to headship, we are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced teacher for the post of Deputy Headteacher at one of our Primary Education settings. The successful candidate will contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the school as part of the Senior Leadership Team, and so will contribute to raising the standards of teaching and learning and the progress of all pupils, including the effective leadership and management of provision and resources. They will need to demonstrate strong skills in time management, understanding of the best strategies for improving outcomes, and highly effective people skills in working with pupils, parents, colleagues and external agencies. They will work across the whole school and  specifically lead and manage a team of highly skilled and committed teachers and LSAs within a phase.

The role will include class teaching commitments and working alongside teaching colleagues. The postholder will therefore have a track record of exemplary teaching across a range of year groups and be able to use strong mentoring and coaching skills to further improve the high quality teaching.

The deputy headteacher will take responsibility for curriculum and assessment development, and will therefore need to have evidenced success in leading curriculum development that has led to improved progress outcomes, notably within either literacy or numeracy.

This will be a varied, busy and key role at Castel Primary School, where the successful candidate will be able to make a real difference for the pupils. The successful candidate will work closely with the headteacher, across all aspects of work, to further improve provision.

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Contact: Castel Primary School: Peter Curtis on (01481) 227368 or email Peter.Curtis@castel.sch.gg 

We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.

Closing Date: 26 January 2022

Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role.  This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met.  The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.

Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.

Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:

• Satisfactory references which must include one from the candidate's current line manager
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Satisfactory, Enhanced, Disclosure and Barring Service Check with Barred Listing Check.  Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft, violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
• Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
• Possession of a valid Employment Permit

Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.

The States of Guernsey and the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and unsupervised volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will therefore be required to undergo an Enhanced and Barred List DBS check and is recommended to be registered with its Status Update Service.