Deputy Headteacher
City Heights E-ACT Academy
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- L22 - L27
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2017
Job overview
As our Academy continues to grow, we are now seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is highly ambitious for students, a strategic thinker who is committed to achieving high standards in all that they do, and has significant evidence of whole school impact.
You will be joining a vibrant staff and work in a fast paced and forward thinking environment. Judged by Ofsted to be ‘Good’ in May 2015, City Heights E-ACT Academy enjoys a growing reputation in the local community, with a high demand for places in Year 7. We have a warm and friendly school community, with a strong staff of talented professionals. However there is much still to do, in order to consolidate our ‘good’ practice and secure City Heights E-ACT Academy as a beacon of educational excellence in the South London area.
At City Heights E-ACT Academy, we are committed to achieving academic excellence. Our school has a unique ‘DNA’ which underpins all that we do:
- We believe in Outstanding Learning
- We believe that all can achieve
- We have high standards in all that we do
- We are all role models
The roles and responsibilities of the Academy Leadership Team will evolve and change. The starting responsibilities for the successful applicant will be matched to their skills and experiences, but is likely to be one of the following: Learning and Teaching or Behaviour and Ethos. Applicants are asked to indicate which area of whole school improvement they wish to be considered for in their personal statement.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will be committed to driving forward sustained school improvement at the Academy and as such you will have the knowledge and expertise to demonstrate that you will:
- Inspire, challenge and support others to enable them to achieve more than they thought possible;
- Be an outstanding leader, teacher and role model for all;
- Have a proven track record of leadership at middle or senior level;
- Nurture a culture of professional development that is integrated seamlessly in every day practice;
- Be bold, optimistic and tenacious in setting and achieving high standards;
- Drive the Academy’s vision and expectations to have a significant impact on students’ life chances.
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed prior to applying by contacting the Executive Assistant to the Acting Headteacher, Karen Tempia on tempia.k@chea.org.uk .
City Heights E-ACT Academy is part of the E-ACT family of schools; a nationwide group of secondary and primary schools committed to securing excellence and creating social change for the students in our care.
Closing date: Monday 8th May, 2017 (9am)
Interviews: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th May, 2017.
For further information on how to apply please e-mail Ollie at work@chea.org.uk
City Heights E-ACT Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all staff.
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About City Heights E-ACT Academy
We are an established secondary school designed to deliver an excellent 21st century education to local children and for the wider community in Tulse Hill, Lambeth and North Streatham. The Academy will grow year on year so that by 2019, we will have up to 180 students in each year group.
City Heights E-ACT Academy offers a broad and inclusive curriculum, providing individual pathways for all students to learn and progress, whether that is to university, college, apprenticeships or employment. Our curriculum ensures that the most able students study an academically rigorous curriculum, providing them with qualifications that will gain them places at the top universities and developing a lifelong love of learning. It also provides support for those students who need to work on their literacy, numeracy and learning skills in order to be able to gain the foundations for success in other subjects across the curriculum.
The Academy’s specialism is Spanish and there is a strong focus on Modern Foreign languages, with students of all abilities being offered the opportunity to engage with languages at an appropriate level for them. Offering Spanish as a specialism will enable students to engage with the rich culture and heritage of Spanish-speaking countries, as well as providing a competitive edge for them in the world of work.
We are delighted to have Dulwich College as an educational partner. They share a belief in the importance of setting their students high expectations from the moment that they start, so that young people apply grit and determination to their studies which will help them achieve their ambitions.
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