Deputy Headteacher

We are seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join our amazing school as Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education from September 2023. You will be an ambitious, motivated and compassionate senior leader with a proven track record of school improvement and raising standards. The school is on a rapid improvement journey and you will need to be fully committed to investing time, effort and expertise with all teams at the school to further contribute to this journey. 

As part of this journey with us you will find it extremely rewarding personally and professionally; there can be significant barriers and challenges to overcome but our children, their families, the wider community and the school itself all deserve to have the very best people championing them whilst maintaining high standards.

Our new Deputy Headteacher will:

• be a proven and experienced senior leader with a track record of high expectations and school improvement;
• work well with other colleagues on the shared vision and improvement journey;
• explicitly contribute to improving teaching and learning across the school;
• will strategically lead Quality of Education, supporting all teaching professionals to be the best they can be
• strategic line management of our SENCO

We are Q3 Academy Tipton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SAXpwDnp3w&t=3s

You are invited in to meet the team, students and headteacher on one of these occasions (please confirm attendance by email to the headteacher’s PA z.miah@q3tipton.org.uk)

• Monday 17 April at 3:30pm
• Tuesday 18 April at 8:00am
• Thursday 20 April at 8:00am
• Friday 21 April at 2:00pm

If you cannot make any of these dates and times please email Ms Miah at z.miah@q3tipton.org.uk to make an appointment

Deadline for applications: Monday 24 April 2023 at 9:00am

Interview the week beginning: Monday 1 May 2023

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.' 

‘This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’