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Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

The Holmesdale School

Kent

  • Expired
Salary:
L10 – L14 (£48,228 - £53,180)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2016
Apply by:
15 May 2016

Job overview

We are looking for an inspirational leader, with strong behavioural management or teaching & learning experience, to join our Senior Leadership Team.

The Holmesdale School is a flourishing 11-18 co-educational school in Kent. The school is part of a hard federation with The Malling School, which brings many benefits such as increased funding, shared resources and great career opportunities for staff.

The Deputy Headteacher role is one of four on our Senior Leadership Team, along with a Senior Deputy Headteacher and the Executive Principal. This particular role could have responsibility for behaviour development or teaching & learning. Both areas also have line management responsibility for either subject areas or teams working within student welfare, such a Student Support Managers and Heads of Year.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • A passion for improving behaviour for learning
  • An ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues
  • An ability to establish a strong presence in the school

As a Senior Leader you will have proven experience at either Middle or Senior Level within a Secondary School. You will have an innovative approach to teaching and have a real desire to change lives through teaching.

To apply for the role please complete an application form, with a covering letter. The covering letter should outline how your knowledge, skills and experiences meet the requirements for this role and should be a maximum of two sides of A4. Please remember to consider experience in previous employment and relevant experiences outside of paid work. Please send your completed application form and covering letter to personnel@mhfederation.co.uk  If candidates would like to visit the school prior to applying please contact Jane Shelbourne, PA to the Executive Principal on 01634 240416.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 16 May 2016
Interviews: Tuesday 24 May 2016

The Holmesdale School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV Checking Service, Occupational Health check and two satisfactory references.

About The Holmesdale School

The Holmesdale School is a well-established 11-18 co-educational school, in the heart of the Medway Valley. The school was rebuilt in 2007. This provides our community with modern, exceptionally well-resourced facilities; yet the school ethos is founded on traditional values. The school has been through a difficult period but it is an excellent place for those who really want to make a difference. 

The development and well-being of each individual child is at the heart of our moral purpose.  These values are embedded through our moral code; honesty, kindness, courage and diligence. 

Our school motto is Putting Progress First and at Holmesdale we unlock potential and transform lives through exceptional education.


  We achieve this through;

  •   Excellent Teaching 
  • State of the art facilities and an excellent climate for learning 
  • Supporting students to be the best they can be 
  •  Being big enough for choice, small enough to care.  


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Applications closed