Deputy Headteacher
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Kent
- £70,204 - £77,307 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership pay spine (fringe)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 19 April 2021
Job overview
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
L21-25 (fringe)
From September 2021
The school is seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to play a key role in the further development of the school as a centre of excellence for teaching, learning and leadership.
We are looking for a colleague who:
• is a very good/outstanding teacher, with a proven record of raising
student achievement
• has the senior leadership experience, vision and motivation
necessary to drive forward school improvement
• has the required knowledge, skills and experience to lead on specific
whole school areas for development, focusing on the highest quality
teaching and learning
• has excellent interpersonal and communication skills to inspire and
motivate all members of our school community
In return Dartford Grammar School for Girls can provide:
• outstanding personal and career development, to prepare the
candidate for Headship
• a very positive working environment in a heavily oversubscribed,
selective school with an excellent academic record, enthusiastic
students and hardworking, committed colleagues
• an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact on student
outcomes
• first-rate experience as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team
at a very exciting time for the school as we explore opportunities to
develop our Trust
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 19th April 2021
Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th April 202
Further details are available from:
Ms Lorraine Dance, P.A. to Headteacher / HR Manager or on the school website.
Attached documents
About Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford Grammar School for Girls has provided first rate education since 1904 and is judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in all areas. As we embrace the ever changing opportunities and challenges of the 21st century, we will continue to uphold the traditions, values and high expectations of an exceptional grammar school within an innovative, creative and progressive framework. We are a vibrant and happy community where students are given every opportunity to flourish academically and develop their skills and talents as individuals.
Our vision for all members of our school community is “Working together to achieve academic excellence and personal potential”. We have very high standards in all areas of school life and expect our students to strive for their own personal excellence in everything they do. As a community our principal values are Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Dedication and Creativity. Together we share the same high expectations and ambitious aspirations whilst recognising and celebrating our differences as individuals.
At Dartford Grammar School for Girls we aim to challenge and stimulate the minds of all students, fostering a love of learning that will last a lifetime. An extensive extracurricular programme enriches and extends the curriculum, allowing each student to explore and develop her personal talents and interests. Wide ranging opportunities for leadership enable students to develop the skills, knowledge and qualities they will need to be our leaders of the future.
We place great importance on our supportive and caring ethos; we firmly believe that students thrive and achieve academic and personal success when they feel happy and secure. Whilst we expect all students to strive for academic excellence, we also highly value students’ personal development and their contribution to our school, local and international community. When our students leave Dartford Grammar School for Girls, they are mature, articulate and well rounded young people, confident in their ability to succeed and make a significant contribution to the wider world.
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