Deputy Headteacher - Chilcote Primary School

Job Start Date:1 September 2024
The Headteacher and Governing board wish to appoint an exceptional leader with a passion for delivering a first-class education for our wonderful children. Chilcote Primary School is founded on high expectations, excellent relationships, and a determination for our pupils to thrive so they are ready to succeed in the next stage of their education. Working with an established Senior Leadership team this is an exciting opportunity to lead in an inclusive school where enrichment and wellbeing opportunities complement our high-quality teaching.
In line with our school motto ‘celebrating, affirming and developing every child’, the successful candidate will:
contribute strategically to the longer-term vision of the school
play a key role in the on-going development of our wonderful pupils
enjoy working in a vibrant, diverse and purposeful environment where all stakeholders are valued
become part of a team of dedicated colleagues, committed to mutual support
become an integral part of a close-knit community that works together to enhance pupil outcomes
be afforded career professional development opportunities
Tour of the school: Thursday 9May, 2.30pm and 4.30pm (register attendance via email – ##### – School Business Manager)
Interviews: w/cMonday 20 May
Our Safeguarding and Whistleblowing policies can be located on ourschool website.
If you feel you have the relevant skills, qualities and competencies as outlined in the job description and person specification and are excited by the prospect of joining the Chilcote family, we encourage you to apply. Supporting documents, including the application form is available on theschoolwebsite.
Please send completed application forms via email to #####.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. Search criteria available on request.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
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