Deputy Head Teacher

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Deputy Headteacher

Improving Curriculum and Assessment

Improving Achievement and Standards

Contract Term: Permanent

Salary: L16 – L20 (Relocation package of up to £4,000 available)

Closing Date: Monday 18th September 2023, at 9am.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th September 2023

Prospective start date: January 2024.

Our School Opportunity

This exciting opportunity as Deputy Headteacher of Filey School promises to be a rewarding Leadership role; you will relish in helping support this well-loved school onto the next stage of its journey by developing and implementing effective strategies alongside the Headteacher to raise standards and continually improve pupil attainment and progress. You will take strategic responsibility for the leadership of Curriculum & Assessment and Improving Achievement and Standards. You must exhibit confidence, empathy, and a clear commitment for implementing teaching and learning for our children and young people.

The new Deputy Headteacher will be committed and concentrating on:

· Assisting the Headteacher with the leadership and management of the school to promote effective education for all children within statutory requirements and our policy framework.

· Raising standards across the school in terms of academic performance, behaviour management and pastoral care so that all students can achieve to the very best of their ability.

Our new senior leader will:

· Have strategic responsibility for the leadership of Curriculum & Assessment and Improving Achievement and Standards and be responsible for ensuring all curriculum teams are aware of developments.

· Undertake the professional duties as the Deputy Headteacher that are set out in the current Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.

· Take responsibility for the professional duties of the Headteacher as set out in the current Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document in the absence of the Headteacher.

· Safeguard all children in their care and undertake, if required, the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead.

· Together with the Headteacher and staff, establish and review key performance targets for the school’s development and keep the general performance of the school under continuous review.

· Use data to analyse the strengths and areas that require development throughout the school.

· Support the Headteacher and governors in the implementation and monitoring of the safeguarding policies and procedures for the school.

· Ensure effective communication and liaison within the school.

· Ensure, with the Headteacher, the good conduct and behaviour of children utilising a positive behaviour approach.

· Create the whole school timetable and to develop the school curriculum.

· Lead on the management of the school’s curriculum financial plan.

· Help to maintain links with parents, governors, and the community.

· Lead staff meetings/ curriculum team meetings / CPD sessions where appropriate.

· Have responsibility for the line management of curriculum areas, as directed by the Headteacher.

· Be responsible for supporting the HT in the organisation and management of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all teachers and teaching assistants.

· Work within the Leadership team to update the School Evaluation Form (SEF) /School Improvement Plan (SIP) and lead the school forward on areas for improvement identified.

· Attend meetings of local governing committees and update governors on progress towards the schools strategic Priorities.

· Undertake any additional activities as instructed by the Headteacher.

This is an excellent opportunity to provide strategic leadership and direction to ensure that there is a strong focus on high quality classroom practice and forging ever-closer relationships with parents, carers, and our highly supportive wider school community.

About Our School

FileySchoolis situated on the beautiful North Yorkshire Coast. Our school is a small three-form entry secondary school with approximately 420 students and is the only secondary school in the coastal town of Filey. Filey is located on the North Yorkshire Coast with excellent local amenities and connectivity. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, however, there are no major industrial sites close by. An expansion of a housing development is directly across from the school promising an increase in pupil numbers.

Filey School converted to an Academy and became the Ebor Filey Academy in 2015. This was on the back of successive Ofsted Reports that criticised the provision for children at the school. The school made progress towards and there was evidence of improvement in 2018 that moved the school to Requires Improvement, however further challenges have arisen in 2021 with the school returning to Inadequate status in December 2021.

Filey School joined Coast and Vale Learning Trust in June 2022, who had been working with Filey School since the start of the year and are committed to returning Filey School to its proud heritage within the town.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £64,225.00-£70,733.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person