Deputy Headteacher
Highgate Wood Secondary School
Haringey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Range: Group 7 ISR L20 to L24 (Inner London Area)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2023
Job overview
Deputy Headteacher
Required for September 2023
Salary Range: Group 7 ISR L20 to L24 (Inner London Area)
Contract: Permanent
Highgate Wood School is looking to appoint an exceptional leader to join our experienced and skilful leadership team as Deputy Headteacher from September 2023. We have deliberately not assigned specific roles and responsibilities to this post as we are simply looking for the best candidate. Roles will be determined upon appointment. This is an exciting opportunity to join our good and successful school. We are looking for someone who will make a positive difference to our team and will demonstrate the positive leadership qualities required for a school with our ambition. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates from ethnic global majorities as we seek to ensure that our leadership team reflects the diversity of our school community.
The successful candidate will have:
• Outstanding leadership qualities
• The ability to think strategically and execute effectively
• A proven track record of success in the classroom where you have made a positive difference
• A commitment to inclusion, underpinned by the belief that every child matters and can achieve
• The capacity to raise attainment through motivating and inspiring students and staff
• An unwavering commitment to maintain the highest of expectations for yourself, students and staff
We will offer:
• The opportunity to work in a continuously improving school
• The chance to join a talented and highly committed leadership and staff team
• Excellent students who are keen to learn and achieve, and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation and contribution
• A commitment to provide CPD opportunities to ensure all staff continue to develop
• A dedicated Governing Body and an experienced, calm and supportive Headteacher
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school by prior arrangement. Please contact Emma Olakisan, PA to the Headteacher, at eol@hws.haringey.sch.uk for further information or a visit.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Interview dates: Tuesday 28th February and Wednesday 1st March 2023
How to apply:
• To apply for this post, please visit our website for an application pack and form, https://hws.haringey.sch.uk/about-us/join-us/vacancies/
• Please note that CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
Attached documents
About Highgate Wood Secondary School
Highgate Wood School is a mixed comprehensive school providing secondary education to approximately 1600 students. The school is situated in a pleasant area in Crouch End and is surrounded by woodland and sports grounds.
Headteacher
Patrick Cozier
Ethos and values: The Highgate Wood Way
Our established values of Courtesy, Consideration, Contribution and Cooperation (the 4Cs), underpin the school’s behaviour ethos and what we call the Highgate Wood Way.
Our school motto is Everyone Matters, Everyone Achieves and this reflects our conviction that we have a duty to value every student as an individual.
We strive to be as inclusive a school as we can possibly be and provide a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for our students to enable their individual talents and creativity to be identified and nurtured.
The Highgate Wood Way is regularly celebrated and routinely promoted so that it is always something that is real and tangible. The Highgate Wood Way is far more than words on a page. It is the lived experience of our students and staff.
It is through the Highgate Wood Way that we bring to life our mission statement: "To inspire our students to be confident and open-minded through exceptional teaching in a caring school community”.
Ofsted Report
We are delighted our Ofsted report (November 2021) confirmed that Highgate Wood School continues to be good, and improving. The inspectors confirmed our governors and leaders know the school well and this accurate self-evaluation is allowing us to continuously raise standards.
Ofsted observed our “strong sense of community among pupils and staff” and noted that “leaders are passionate about building a school with a culture of inclusion at its heart”. They noted that our “pupils enjoy school and behave well in lessons” and are committed learners who want to achieve.” Ofsted also commented on how “pupils show respect for each other and the school celebrates the diversity of its community.”
Ofsted were impressed by the way our lessons have “focused and purposeful atmosphere” in which “pupils work hard”. They praised the way “subject leaders have given careful thought to the sequence of the curriculum and pupils build their understanding over time. Teachers plan opportunities for pupils to recall their learning at the start of each lesson” and “plan lessons which help pupils to make connections between the different parts of their learning.” Ofsted commented on the success of our sixth form and the way we have “high ambitions for all.”
The inspectors also saw how “pupils learn to engage with the wider world around them. Leaders expect pupils to be responsible, critical citizens.” and noted that “there is a strong sense of cohesion between staff from different departments in the school. Staff say that leaders support them with their workload and are responsive to their request. They are proud to work at the school.”
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