Deputy Headteacher - Borough of Tameside, United Kingdom - Buckton Vale Primary - Victorious Academies Trust

Description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Deputy Headteacher role at Buckton Vale Primary School, Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, SK10 3NU.

To start 1st September 2024
This role is a full-time permanent Deputy Headteacher role Leadership 5-10

Our Trust's vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

The Deputy Principal / Headteacher will be a Senior Education Leader working with the Principal/Headteacher to drive the academy forward including:

• focusing on achieving the academies aims and objectives with a view to achieving the Ofsted status of 'outstanding';
• ensuring the effective and efficient day to day management of the academy;
• taking responsibility for the academy in the absence of the Principal / Headteacher;
• taking responsibility for child protection issues as appropriate;
• taking responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the academy;
• taking responsibility for the academy's provision for pupils with special educational needs;
• taking responsibility for managing the pastoral care of pupils; and
• taking responsibility for leading part of the school.

The nature of responsibility for this post will vary as the academy develops.

The remit of this role is outlined in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document including the conditions of employment for Deputy Principal teachers and the National Standards for Teachers.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

• Applications close @ 09.00, Monday 29th April 2024
• Observation date w/c Monday 6th May 2024
• Interview date w/c Monday 20th May 2024
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact Mrs Brook to arrange a school visit or please email

If you have any queries about the Trust, the roles or about the completion of the application form please e-mail Mrs K Quinn on or for an informal discussion please call The application form should be completed and returned to us either in hard copy to Buckton Vale Primary School, Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, SK10 3NU or electronically via e-mail to .

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people.

We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust's Safer Recruitment Process.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).