Headteacher

Location: Peterborough

NoR: Approx 1,500

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Start date: January 2023

Salary: Group 7 (L34 – L40) depending on experience

Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community?

Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for school improvement?

Are you passionate about high-quality teaching and learning?

Do you have interpersonal, communication and leadership skills of the highest order?

Do you have the experience, skills, insights and determination to lead this ambitious school from requiring improvement to good?

If you can answer yes to these five questions, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead The Deepings School forward into the next chapter of its exciting journey. 

The Deepings School sits in the heart a vibrant, growing community in South Lincolnshire. Our aims are: 

• To provide a curriculum that delivers a breadth and depth of experience. 
• To develop the skills and attributes of our students in order to equip them to be successful and enterprising citizens. 
• To achieve the highest possible academic standards in order to optimise the opportunities available to our students. 
• To make learning enjoyable and challenging in order to provide our students with the motivation to improve throughout their lives. 
• To build a community that cares for and respects each other in order for our students to grow to be confident, compassionate adults. 

The Deepings has been growing, developing and continually improving. The school currently has almost 1,500 students on roll with a wide range of experience within the staff body supported by Anthem’s specialist practitioners. 

The Deepings School is part of Anthem Schools Trust, an education charity serving over 8,000 children and young people in 16 schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley.

We are looking to appoint a Headteacher with a proven track record at either Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher level. As a senior leader in our organisation, the post-holder would be expected to embrace Anthem’s values of integrity, collaboration and excellence and work closely with other schools across the Trust, whilst enjoying the autonomy to further develop the school’s distinctive ethos. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we provide high-quality leadership coaching and professional development and the opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic and ambitious schools trust. We would also consider a relocation package for the right candidate.

To discover more about this exciting opportunity, please visit our website or contact recruitment@anthemtrust.uk

Visits to the school are welcome and can be arranged by contacting recruitment@anthemtrust.uk.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal discussion with the Education Director, Jane Coley, in the first instance. This can be arranged by contacting the recruitment team on 01189 021 637 or by email: recruitment@anthemtrust.uk

Applicants must complete the Anthem application form to be considered for the role and email this to recruitment@anthemtrust.uk. The form can be accessed from our website. The closing date for applications is Thursday 13 October 2022 at 9am. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October 2022. 

Find out more about The Deepings School at www.deepings.anthemtrust.uk 

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.