Deputy Headteacher - St George's Primary, Portland

We are looking for a leader who is able to:

• Demonstrate inspirational and outstanding teaching by developing excellent teaching across the primary age range in line with the National Curriculum and Ofsted framework.
• Ensure standards are met and the best possible outcomes for all children.
• Use rigorous monitoring and assessment strategies to review progress and set targets.
• Work in partnership with other leaders across the Chesil Collaboration.
• Provide in-depth information and analysis ofdata for different audiences: Headteacher, SLT and Governors.
• Strengthen and maintain community links
• Operate strictly in accordance with school policy but also formulate new policy
• Be flexible, organised, committed and dedicated.
• Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence.

We can offer you:

• A happy, supportive and nurturing environment with a dedicated, experienced team.
• Children who are eager and motivated to learn.
• Opportunities to refine your leadership practice and develop the knowledge and skills needed for future headship.
• A commitment to your continued professional development.

St George's Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

St George's Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

St George’s Primary School will fulfil its public duty to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations in connection with disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity, and where appropriate, age (applicable to employees only).  The guiding principles of our approach to equality apply to all individuals including pupils, staff, governors and visitors to St George’s Primary School.

Employment information is gathered and reviewed in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide 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. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

St George’s Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.