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Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

Cheam High School

Sutton

  • Expired
Salary:
L21 - L25
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2020
Apply by:
25 February 2020

Job overview

CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK, CHEAM, SURREY


Deputy Headteacher: L21-L25 (Outer London Pay Scale) 


Required for September 2020 


The Trust is looking to appoint two Deputy Headteachers to work at either:


• Cheam High School, an Outstanding school of 2000 students, or 

• Oaks Park High School, a rapidly improving school of 1200 students with excellent facilities


Oaks Park High School joined the Trust in September 2019 and the Trust schools have already established strong working relationships.  Both schools are oversubscribed and sited in the London Borough of Sutton, approximately 10 minutes driving distance apart.


This is a very exciting opportunity to join a forward looking and proactive Trust with an outstanding track record.


We are looking for an innovative and highly effective leader to join our forward thinking and proactive team. You need to be an excellent role model for both staff and students, committed to continuous improvement, and have the ability to lead and develop initiatives within the Trust’s schools.  


The posts will provide the opportunity for considerable career development and will provide a strong basis for further promotion.


Applications must be submitted on the Trust application form. Please see each school’s website for more information about the schools. 


Application to the CEO (Executive Principal) of the Trust, Ms R Allott by 9 am Tuesday 25th February.

 

Cheam Academies Network, c/o Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8PW

Tel:  020 8644 5790  Fax:  020 8641 8611

Email:  HR@cheam.sutton.sch.uk  

School websites: www.oaksparkhigh.org.uk & www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk



Cheam Academies Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Cheam Academies Network is an equal opportunities employer.


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Why Cheam?

Looking to develop your career in an outstanding school, with supportive colleagues and fantastic students in a great area? Read on to find out why Cheam High School is the school for you…

About Our School

Cheam High School is an 11 - 19 co-educational comprehensive academy with around 2000 students including 500 Sixth Formers. It has a strong reputation in the locality and is heavily oversubscribed with approximately 1400 applicants for 300 places each year. The school converted to an academy in 2011 and is part of the Cheam Academies Network (CAN) Trust.

Cheam High School is a fantastic place to work.  Staff are friendly, hardworking and care deeply about the education and pastoral care of our students.

There are many things about our school we are proud of, including:

• A no cover policy for staff – we have a dedicated team of Curriculum Support Officers who cover lessons if a teacher is absent.

• The importance of work/life balance – we are always listening to staff feedback and reviewing our approaches to make sure staff feel supported.

• Developing our staff professionally – we look at the evidence behind effective teaching and use our time to look at how we can teach our challenging curriculum effectively.  We have a dedicated programme of subject and cross curricular planning and development sessions, which are evidence led and focus on what will make the most impact on student progress and engagement.

• A large and successful Sixth Form – we have 500 students across Years 12 and 13 who study a broad range of academic and vocational courses.

• Pastoral support – each year group has a Year Leader, Year Manager and an Assistant Headteacher alongside 12 tutors to make sure students are monitored closely and supported well.  Tutor time sessions are planned centrally by each year team.  We have a gate to gate no mobile phone policy and high expectations of student behaviour.


About Cheam

Cheam is located in the London Borough of Sutton at the southern boundary of bustling Greater London where it meets leafy Surrey. The school is located in a suburban residential area and has excellent communication links being a 30-minute train ride to central London, with bus connections to the London Underground at Morden and within close proximity to the M25. Cheam is a short journey to Kingston-upon-Thames (large shopping centre and busy night-life), Epsom (home of the Derby), Wimbledon (tennis championships and chic shops, restaurants and bars) and Croydon (large shopping centre) as well as having easy access to all that central London has to offer.

To find out more about our outstanding school and what we can offer, please visit our website www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. We look forward to you joining our team.

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