Deputy Headteacher Inclusion, Ethos and Engagement

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the post of Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion, Ethos and Engagement at The Park Community School.

This new post is being advertised at an exciting time in the development of The Park Community School. We seek a colleague that will work with us in developing Park for the next generation of students; helping to shape, lead and implement our vision for Inclusion, Engagement and Ethos. In recent years, we have seen our roll grown by nearly 200 students and we anticipate being at our maximum capacity of 1500 within the next few years. We are a member of a locally based Trust - The Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP); a local Trust for local schools. The Trust supports a number of schools including Eden Park Academy, Fremington Primary School, Landkey Community Primary Academy, Newport Community Primary Academy, North Molton Primary School, Roundswell Community Primary Academy, Sticklepath Community Primary Academy, Devon Primary SCITT and Devon Teaching School Partnership.

The Park Community School is a wonderful place to work; from our fantastic students and staff to our large, open and developing campus, you are struck by our desire to develop and improve. There is a strong sense of community and our core values reflect our ambition to develop well-rounded, confident young people that are fully equipped for the world beyond Park.

This is a time of growth and change for The Park Community School. To support this development we seek a colleague to join our current Leadership Team adding capacity and thinking to drive the strategic development of inclusion, ensuring this is at the heart of all we do. The successful candidate will lead others to overcome barriers to learning and ensuring student support systems are as effective as possible to support excellent teaching and learning. Our inclusive approach recognises and addresses the variety of needs within our community and will enable all students to make excellent progress. Our new postholder will lead the school in identifying and addressing barriers to learning and engagement and, provide all students the opportunities they deserve to make great progress and achieve highly.

We seek a colleague who can help to further shape and take a leading role in delivering our vision which is to develop an independent student body, becoming positive role models in the community with drive to take opportunities provided for them. 

We are actively building effective parental engagement to support the progress and opportunities of all students; where positive communications are the norm. A ‘Park’ culture where teachers can teach and students are enthusiastic to achieve highly, making progress free from disruption or constraints. Park is inclusive recognising diversity and supporting each student to achieve their potential through an ambitious and stimulating curriculum, excellent pastoral care and, an enhanced super-and extra-curricular offering.

If this role interests you, we would welcome further conversations to help you make an informed decision in applying for to work with us.

Gareth Roscoe, Headteacher

Andy Cotton, CEO Tarka Learning Partnership

Introduction to the Post

We seek a dynamic and dedicated colleague to join our current leadership team adding capacity and thinking to drive our strategic development. A colleague who will work with staff at all levels to champion inclusion and inclusive approaches. They will ensure our student support systems are as effective as possible, allowing students the opportunities they deserve to make great progress and achieve highly. Our new Deputy Headteacher will further embed our vision, values and ethos to ensure high levels of engagement across the school and the curriculum in its widest sense. They will work alongside the Deputy Headteacher, Quality of Education, to ensure that every student has access to an appropriate and challenging curriculum and that our support services work together to effectively support teaching and learning.

As a new post in our school the successful candidate will help to shape and deliver our vision for Inclusion, Ethos and Engagement.

You will continue the recent work in developing our ‘Park Ethos’ and engagement; a key aspect will be our inclusion champion to ensure equality of opportunity and access for all.

You will be joining a hard-working leadership team with eight members with a range of skills and experiences, a strong team ethos and a total commitment to driving the school even further forwards. The successful candidate will be the direct line manager for our SENDCo and Assistant Headteacher for safeguarding to support the strategic development and implementation of all our student support services. Much of the strategic work will be supported through close working relationships with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education. 

The Park Community School , Barnstaple, North Devon

The Park Community School is one of two 11-16 comprehensive, mixed gender secondary schools serving the town and villages surrounding Barnstaple.  The school was formed in 1972, although our history dates back to 1910 with the former Barnstaple Boys and Barnstaple Girls Grammar schools.

The school is popular and frequently oversubscribed, a trend which looks set to continue.  Our catchment is wide, serving 31 feeder primary schools and a geographical radius in excess of 12 miles; however, many of our students travel a short distance and join us from one of our Trust’s partner schools or other local feeder schools.

Our intake is demographically and academically broad; we are a truly comprehensive school.  We serve many students that, when joining us have good KS2 data, life experiences, support networks and opportunities.  We also serve students who may struggle to engage with learning and school and for whom we have a duty to go the extra mile in supporting them with effective provision and consistent care.

On joining the school each student enters one of our five Houses. The House system is strong and part of our traditions and history. The House system supports our pastoral care, allowing for a feeling of belonging, inclusion and family as our five Houses incorporates generations of local families and successes.

Park School is a wonderful place to work with a welcoming staff, student and parent community. We are proud of our reputation within the community; many members of staff and local teachers choose to send their own children to us. We are proud of our recent achievements and developments but strive for more, providing the very best education and opportunities for our community.

The Area

The school is based on the outskirts of Barnstaple town centre with good road, cycle and footpath access. Barnstaple Town centre is a short riverside walk away from our spacious and open campus.

Barnstaple is the main town and administrative centre for North Devon. It provides easy access to the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty well known for its dramatic cliffs, wild seas and many miles of sandy beaches, renowned for surfing and other water-based activities.

Barnstaple is also within easy reach of Exmoor and Dartmoor opening up further possibilities to explore the beauty on our doorstep. The train station providing access to the ‘Tarka-Line’ which travels through the countryside in midDevon to Exeter.

North Devon is a welcoming place to live and work providing a fantastic environment, reasonable house prices, a low crime rate and good quality of life.  Have a look at The North Devon Tourist Board website if you'd like to find out more.