Deputy Headteacher (Non-class based)
Southwark Park Primary School
Southwark, London
- £61,624 - £70,194 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12 - L18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2020
Job overview
Southwark Park is a dynamic, two-form entry school that endeavours to raise the aspirations and achievement of all the children in our care.
We are looking for someone to work alongside the Headteacher to create and communicate the ethos of the school, support the HT to make strategic decisions to ensure continued improvement. The post holder’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Lead staff and influence other stakeholders to believe in and support the vision
• Pastoral support
• Safeguarding – deputy designated person
• Strategic lead for teaching and learning
• Monitoring
• Mentoring middle managers and supporting a task group
• Undertaking appraisals
Who has:
• the inter-personal skills to manage a cross section of relationships
• the organisational ability to manage a diverse work load
• a sense of humour.
We are offering:
• a great working environment, a new building in a good location with excellent public transport links
• 450 engaging and diverse children
• 60+ staff with a wide range of skills, knowledge and abilities who are supportive, encouraging and co-operative
• A coaching programme that operates across the school to work with staff to improve the quality of teaching provision.
• A focused, hands-on leadership team who have a clear development strategy for the school.
• A strong commitment to professional development which includes a coaching programme, including peer coaching.
• Formal and informal opportunities to develop leadership skills.
To discover more about the school and to apply for this position take a look at the careers section of our website http://www.southwarkparkschool.co.uk/our-school/careers/
Visits are essential .
To book a visit contact Rifqa Ali by email on rali@southwarkpark.southwark.sch.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 21st April 2020 16.00
Interviews: Wednesday 29th April 2020
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.
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About Southwark Park Primary School
At Southwark Park School we value our staff. We are looking to employ energetic, visionary and enthusiastic people who will contribute to the on-going success and development of the school.
Our staff are sociable, supportive and encouraging and we are committed to providing professional development opportunities for all, in line with our school improvement plan.
Southwark Park School is a two form entry nursery and primary school. We have recently returned to our newly refurbished and extended site opposite the park and close to public transport links. We are proud of our school which has large classrooms, new IT equipment throughout the building, an ICT suite and a Multi-Media room and our children love the purpose built equipment in the playground.
We take advantage of the many places of interest and relevance to our learning that are located in our area or central London. We keen on sports and the arts with a large variety of sports clubs running across the year (Running, dance, football, athletics etc), a music and a multi-media club. Our last OFSTED (March 2014) was Good.
The Senior Leadership team at the school consists of the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and two Assistant Headteachers all of whom are non-class based. Between them they cover the SENCO role, coaching leadership, performance management across the school and have an overview of all other activities.
If you are interested in joining Southwark Park School take a look at the careers section of our website http://www.southwarkparkschool.co.uk/our-school/careers/.
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact our Bursar to make an appointment.
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At SPPS we have a friendly, caring atmosphere, with funny, friendly children and happy, respectful adults. We have fun and excitement at school with special days like skipping days, dressing up days, and more.
If you’re ready to be active and like having fun you will love our school. We have smart teachers that smile and care about us and about our education. Do you let children be joyful and have fun working together? Can you be strict when you need to? Are you fair and kind? If you are, then you would be very happy at SPPS. We have great clubs, fantastic music, lovely rewards…
School Council, Southwark Park Primary School
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