Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral

Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral & Whole Child)

Salary L23-L27 (£81,070 - £89,414)

Required for September 2024 – full time, permanent.

“Yardleys School is a unique and special place.” *

The Trust Board are seeking an outstanding candidate with a strong desire to improve the life chances of our students through a combination of strong academic standards and a focus on the whole child.

Judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023 with many outstanding features, Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-alone academy in Birmingham, with 926 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area.

The school is highly focused on raising standards of pupil achievement and is successful at doing so. Yardleys is in the top 20% of schools nationally for progress (Progress 8 +0.33 in 2023) and attainment is above the national average in many subjects including English (+0.7) and Maths (+0.39).

The school motto “Working together for a better future” is far more than just words. The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice.

To become our new Deputy Headteacher, you will have:

·        an exemplary record of sustained improvement and senior leadership in a secondary school

·        a belief in the power of education to transform lives and improve social mobility

·        significant experience of leading staff in the areas of pastoral management and development including behaviour, safeguarding, attendance and personal development

·        creativity, clarity of vision and a successful track record of leading change

·        a clear and committed strategic vision, combined with highly effective communication skills that will inspire, motivate and develop the pastoral team

·        a commitment to research and development and developing staff at all levels

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced leader with an extensive knowledge of how pastoral management impacts on student achievement and the development of the whole child. You will be joining a committed, highly-effective and collaborative staff body.

When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:

Ø A wellbeing day providing all staff with the opportunity to request a day off-site to use as they wish.

Ø Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.

Ø An Electric vehicle scheme in partnership with Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme.

Ø A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation

Ø Marking days for internal assessment weeks

Ø A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking

Ø A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.

Ø A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.

Ø The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).

Ø A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.

Ø An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.

Ø State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.

Ø Well-behaved students who are keen to learn

Ø A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)

Please visit the vacancies page on our website at yardleys-vle.com to download an application pack. In your covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) please respond to the following:

“With reference to the person specification, and providing clear evidence of the impact of your actions, please outline your vision for leading pastoral and whole child development at Yardleys School.”

We welcome prospective candidates to visit the school. To arrange a visit to the school, request more information and to apply please contact Dan Sewell on:

T: 0121 675 1761

E: Recruitment@yardleys.bham.sch.uk

Or please also visit our website: www.yardleys-vle.com

Closing date: midday on Monday 29th April 2024

Please send completed applications to Recruitment@yardleys.bham.sch.uk

Interviews to be held on w/c 6th May 2024

Please note – We reserve the right to interview and offer the post prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.

*Ofsted March 2023

Yardleys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required for this post and all shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.