Deputy Headteacher - Marlow, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council
Description
Location: Marlow Bottom
Overview
Are you an aspiring leader, looking for the next step in your career? Do you have aspirations to develop professionally and grow within a nurturing and supportive school? Do you combine energy and integrity with a vision for exceptional education with the focus on the whole child? Are you committed to continual school improvement? Do you have inspirational communication and leadership skills to elicit the commitment of all staff and children? Are you a team player with a sense of humour?
If the answers are we might be just the school you are looking for
Salary Type: Leadership
Salary details: L8 to L12
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17/05/2024 12:00
Interviews to be held: week commencing 20th May 2024
About us
Burford Primary and Nursery school is a popular two-form entry school in Marlow Bottom with a Nursery attached. We are a welcoming and inclusive school, set in the heart of the local community. Our vision is to "be a happy school with a love of learning at its heart, where all children and staff are nurtured within a safe environment to reach their potential."
About the role
The post's wide-ranging responsibilities, which cover aspects of teaching and learning and school improvement, will ensure that the role brings both variety and challenge in equal measures.
We work as a team with a growth mind-set, sharing a clear understanding of what we are aiming to achieve. We are open to new ideas, and prepared to try new things. The successful candidate will be expected to be fully committed to the ethos and aims of the school. In return, we offer a highly supportive environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing.
We can offer you:
· committed and enthusiastic staff dedicated to bringing out the full potential of each child
· children who are happy, valued and well-motivated
· an excellent working environment
· a very supportive Governing Body and parents/carers
· Continued Professional Development and career development opportunities
About you
The successful candidate will:
· lead on behaviour and attitudes including inclusion
· deputise in the absence of the Headteacher
· have a regular teaching commitment (0.4 days equivalent)
The successful candidate will also, under the direction of the Headteacher, take a major role in:
· safeguarding pupils and families
· formulating the aims and objectives of the school
· establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives
· managing staff and resources including leading on staff CPD
· monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school's aims and objectives
The Deputy Headteacher will:
· uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
· have senior leadership and management experience of at least 3 years
· build positive and respectful relationships across the school community
· serve in the best interests of the school's stakeholders