Deputy Headteacher (Outcomes)
Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L20 - L24
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 28 April 2019
Job overview
The Governors of Colton Hills Community School are seeking to appoint a permanent Deputy Headteacher.
We require a skilled, experienced and innovative practitioner to lead on the development of Outcomes which incorporates Inclusion, Interventions and SEND.
Colton Hills Community School is a friendly, caring, supportive school with people and relationships at its heart. We are proud of our school and are determined in our approach to make it even better. We take the education of our students very seriously and want the school to provide the best service for our community.
At Colton Hills we believe that when we work together we achieve more. Being part of a team encompasses a number of important values that are as important in a school as they are in life. We believe that:
- everyone is provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
- everyone takes responsibility for their actions and commits to the school’s aims and ethos.
- when everyone works as a team we achieve more
- everyone must be treated fairly
- enjoyment should underpin all we do as a school.
We want our students and staff to lead enjoyable and fulfilling lives. To achieve this, we believe the values of Respect, Commitment, Teamwork, Fairness and Happiness are of utmost importance.
As an 11-18 school, we are proud of our Sixth Form which in the last few years has enabled over 300 students to secure places at a University of their choice. Judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in September 2018, we are looking to appoint an outstanding candidate with a proven track record of school improvement, to help the school on its journey to ‘Outstanding’. As Deputy Headteacher at Colton Hills you will have the opportunity to gain whole school leadership experience.
The successful candidate will provide the strategic leadership, which will engage our learning community and have a track record of innovative practice. We require someone who is:
- visible
- talented
- aspirational
- inclusive
- motivational
- not afraid of challenging traditional orthodoxies.
Additionally, the post-holder will:
- be intellectually curious
- engage extensively with evolving pedagogical discourse
- have the capacity to challenge and develop our teaching staff.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 28 April 2019. Interviews will be held on 1st and 2nd May 2019. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact Mrs Baker, Headteacher’s PA on 01902 558430 to make arrangements.
To apply for this position please use the TES On-line 'Quick Apply' button. In the supporting statement section explain why you are right for the job, paying particular attention to the Person Specification and the context of the school. Include any experience, skills or other information which you think makes you suited to this particular role.
Colton Hills Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Colton Hills Community School
- Colton Hills Community School
- Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV4 5DG
- United Kingdom
About Colton Hills Community School
Colton Hills Community School is a mixed, non-denominational community secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18. It is located in the South of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.
The school is supported by Wolverhampton City Council, has over 950 pupils, and was formerly known by three other names: Wolverhampton Municipal Grammar School, Graiseley Secondary School, and Penn Secondary Modern. It was established in 1974. The Headteacher is Ms Julie Hunter.
Colton Hills Community School is highly regarded in the city and was judged by OFSTED to be a Good school in May 2015 and September 2018. The school encompasses a rich and harmonious multicultural community and is committed to the development of all students with the majority staying on in the sixth form.
Our Mission
At Colton Hills, we believe that ever child is entitled to the highest quality learning experiences, irrespective of their starting point. There are no barriers to high achievement and no excuses for not succeeding.
In every lesson, students are exposed to powerful knowledge and culturally rich experiences. Every day we are learning and reflecting on how we have improved ourselves. Through this, we maximise academic attainment so students can go to and through university and thrive in a top profession.
All students will leave Colton Hills highly numerate and literate, with meaningful qualifications that prove this. They will also leave equipped with both the skills and self-belief to engage with the wider world so that they change it for the better.
Every Child, Every Lesson, Every Day
Our Values - PRIDE
· Participation
· Respect
· Integrity
· Diversity
· Excellence
Ofsted 2023
Colton Hills School was judged as a ‘good school’ after an inspection on 14 November 2023. We are proud to share His Majesty’s inspection team recognised the respectful, inclusive and aspirational environment in school, reporting that “staff share a strong focus on removing any barriers that pupils may have”.
The inspection team were impressed with the school’s curriculum and the quality of the teaching and noted “subjects often exceed the requirements of the national curriculum.” Leaders have developed an effective personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum and “adapt the programme to respond to local and national concerns.”
The report also highlights the “positive relationships between staff and pupils”, and how Sixth Form students are active in the life of school in various ways. The report also complimented on the school’s “successful careers education programme”, noting that pupils, including those in Sixth Form, have good-quality, meaningful opportunities to learn about the world of work.
View Colton Hills Community School Ofsted Report 2023
Ofsted 2018
The school was inspected by Ofsted on 26 September 2018 and the Governing Body, staff and I are delighted to report that “This school continues to be good.” Inspectors recognised the excellent work we do and that since the last inspection the quality of teaching, results and pupils’ attendance have improved. The Inspectors found the school to be “a harmonious, welcoming, multicultural community and pupils to be respectful, courteous and polite”
View Colton Hills Community School's 2018 Ofsted Report
Working at Colton Hills Community School
Colton Hills Community School has a clear vision based on strong principles and you will have the advantages working for a LA maintained secondary school with a range of benefits offered by Wolverhampton City Council. The school has a good track record of developing colleagues through a responsive CPD programme. From Teach First graduates to Senior Leaders, many colleagues find success through internal promotions or professional opportunities elsewhere.
We are also a caring school, we know our pupils and families well. We are continually growing and improving our outcomes over time and this provides us with a strong base for the future.
We can offer you:
· pupils eager for success
· supportive parents who value education
· supportive colleagues
· excellent professional development and guidance
· major investment in ICT
· extensive grounds and facilities set in green belt.
· ample free car parking for staff
· City of Wolverhampton Council employee benefits
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