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Deputy Headteacher - Full-time

Wrotham School, Sevenoaks

  • Ref:KCC886-5409-218L
  • Posted:06/05/2022
  • Pay:L21-L26 £69,031 to £78,025
  • Start Date:1st September 2022
  • App Close Date:20/05/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:25-26/05/2022

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Deputy Headteacher

Full Time

L21-L26 (£69,031 to £78,025)

September 2022/ January 2022 start

Application Deadline: Friday 20th May 2022

Interviews – 25-26/5/2022 (Shortlist after day one/ Invite to day 2)

This role is suitable for a current and experienced senior leader who wishes to progress to the next stage of their leadership development, and who has ambitions to become a Headteacher in the future. You will be keen to work with an ‘outstanding’ leadership team, lead a significant area of whole school responsibility and support the Headteacher as the school enters a new period of significant growth and new buildings.

You will place high value on character education and working in collaboration with the partner school in our Trust.

Responsibilities:

You will take a lead on all elements of inclusion across the school. You will lead a high performing team ensuring that all students and their families are encouraged to engage with school in a constructive way that builds their character, leads to academic progress, develops strong social skills and enables them to make a positive contribution to our school community and beyond. 

You will achieve this by your leadership and line management of the following areas:

  • Inclusion and intervention
  • SEND
  • Upper and Lower School Teams

You will support and line manage a number of high performing Assistant Head Teachers with a specific focus on:

  • Inclusion
  • Catch up and learning recovery
  • Monitoring progress and attainment and providing appropriate intervention and support to ensure the highest outcomes
  • Supporting and developing a range of experiences for students to engage with school
  • SEND

In addition to supporting the Headteacher.

Please see the link to our website for the full job description and person specification.

Equal opportunities employer

Wrotham School is fully committed to equal opportunity employment and actively encourages applications from all potential candidates regardless of race, gender, sexuality and disability.

Safeguarding

Wrotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

Contact Wrotham School

We highly recommend contacting us to arrange an informal visit to the school to fully understand what makes Wrotham School such a desirable place to work.

If you would like to discuss the post please contact Jan Wheeler, HR, on 01732 905869 or by email to jwheeler@wrotham.kent.sch.uk 

Please apply by completing an application form, available on our website,      www.wrothamschool.co/vacancies/ and by writing a letter of no more than 2 A4 sides explaining what skills and attributes you have that would make you the best person for this job.

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should sufficient interest be received or we are able to appoint prior to the closing date. Early application is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information about the school

Wrotham School is part of the Character Education Trust, a Trust of schools that focus on helping students develop strong character strengths, reach their academic potential and discover where they excel.

The school has been recognised for its excellent work on Character Education by being awarded the prestigious School of Character Kitemark - a formal acknowledgement of the work the school has done to promote and develop good character in the school community.

We are a progressive and innovative school that provides a positive and productive place to work for teachers of all experience levels.

Wrotham is a small village in the heart of Kent, surrounded by a scenic rural landscape and beautiful countryside with excellent (5 minute) access from the A20/M20 and close proximity to the A2/M2/M25/M26. Journey by road from nearby Bromley/ Dartford/ Bexley/ Orpington varies from 15-30 minutes. The local mainline station is a 10 minute walk from the school and is on the direct commuter line to Victoria Station in central London; this line includes stops at Bromley South.

For further information visit our website www.wrothamschool.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.