Deputy Head Teacher

The Opportunity

St Mark’s CofE School is a mainstream junior school for 360 pupils aged 7-11 years and next door, on the same campus is Wyndham Park Infants’ School, a mainstream infant school with 270 pupils between the ages of 4-7. Both schools have a SEND resource base and both schools work in collaboration together. As a developing Multi Academy Trust, and due to structure review, now is an exciting time to join us here at St Marks CofE Junior School as we look to appoint a Deputy Headteacher (DH) to join our Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

You might be an experienced Middle or Senior Leader who is looking to take their next steps in school leadership. But you will be an ambitious and passionate education professional who has a drive for seeing pupils succeed. Brunel Academies Trust are a proud, growing educational community with a vision of no barriers, only potential. We strive to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our children and young people (CYP) whether they are within our SEND provisions or mainstream schools.

Your Role

As a quality DH, passionate about children’s development, including that of our SEND pupils, the attached job description will detail your role in full, but at a glance, some of the key fields you will be responsible for include (but are not limited to):

• Lead the development and establishment of outstanding teaching and learning systems, approaches, practice and collaborations across all areas of both schools.
• Act in the interim as a SENDCO 0.4FTE, working collaboratively with other SLT colleagues to facilitate this role effectively
• Work collaboratively to ensure use and development of effective assessment systems across both schools, ensuring all staff are skilled at accurate assessment processes and moderation to support analysis and action planning.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of high aspiration for what can be achieved – ensuring strategic allocation and awareness in decision making processes.
• Take a lead role in preparing, monitoring and evaluating school performance including the Schools Development and Improvement Plan (SIP) and Self-Evaluation Form (SEF)
• Be an active advocate for the development of inclusive and collaborative provision and approaches across the school and the Trust.
• Proactively work with staff and student teachers through coaching and mentoring to ensure high quality understanding and implementation of teaching and learning approaches

and practices and the ongoing improvement, aspiration and adaptation of these by all.

Your Experience

Our DH person specification attached will contain the full areas of skills and experience, but it is really important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role, so although you may not have everything desirable, there are some essential features our appointee will need to have and these include:

• ·        Hold QTS
• ·        Be working towards or will be interested in gaining a relevant NPQ
• ·        Successful leadership and management experience
• ·        Proven and relevant teaching experience with the knowledge and skills to improve and develop teaching quality and standards.
• ·        Experience of working with a range of pupils, including those with SEND.
• ·        Experience of using data/ other information to understand and better meet need for children.
• ·        Demonstrable experience of successful collaboration with others that has led to improved performance/ student outcomes.

Benefits

Whether through continuous professional development, personal and impartial support, or exciting discounts to enjoy with friends and family, Brunel Academies Trust have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all employees, including:

• Support on continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
• Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays
• Discounts with Swindon Designer Outlet Village
• Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen’s advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queries
• Excellent pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Annual pay progression opportunities
• Continuous Service date honoured

We encourage you to learn more about us through our website, and contact the school office to arrange a visit.

To learn more about our Trust and our mission, please do visit our website at www.brunel.org.uk.

Safeguarding Statement

Brunel Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (CYP) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and medical clearance. All references will be obtained prior to interview in line with Safer Recruitment and KCSIE, and further references may be sought as deemed necessary.

Brunel Academies Trust is dedicated to the vision of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that reflects diversity from the communities it serves. We value the contributions of all colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and actively seek to promote an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment; which at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance.

Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010, Brunel Academies Trust welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process that is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, pronouns preference, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy, paternity or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

In order for your application to be formally considered, we require a fully completed application form in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education & Safer Recruitment. This must include your education history, qualifications with dates and an unbroken employment history from leaving full time education to present day (with gaps accounted for). Please make sure all gaps in employment are explained in the box provided.

• ·        Experience of working with other people, classes or schools to develop collaboration, understanding and improvement.
• ·        Experience or understanding of working within a multi-academy Trust ideally.