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Deputy Headteacher - Part-time

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-2490-183L
  • Posted:26/10/2022
  • Pay:Leadership 5-9
  • Start Date:Easter or earlier
  • App Close Date:01/12/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 5th December

Advert

We are excited to be able to appoint a new Deputy Headteacher to join our inclusive and aspirational school. This is a part time role (3 days a week), shared with the existing Deputy Head, so we are really focussed on finding the ideal candidate who will complement our established team.

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Head who can provide expertise in strategic leadership and safeguarding support across the whole school.

They must have the ability to lead, inspire and motivate colleagues and children and who will actively contribute to the continuing development of the school. They must have a proven track record of excellence in the classroom and the ability to raise standards across a school.

Our ideal candidate will have undertaken leadership development opportunities such as NPQML and/or NPQSL and will have professional experience coaching colleagues.

They will have high expectations, a commitment to raising standards of progress and up-to-date knowledge of teaching and behaviour management strategies. We are seeking passionate and driven individuals with good communication and organisational skills and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our pupils.’

If you can meet the above criteria we would like to hear from you. Please call the school office to book a visit - 01892 520114.

 

Leadership pay spine L5-L9

Start date Easter 2023 or earlier.

 

Information about the school

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School is an inclusive, non-denominational school working in partnership with the Tunbridge Wells Primary Schools Collaborative Trust. The school was built in 1967 and is situated on the western edge of Tunbridge Wells in a leafy and pleasant residential area.

The school site is beautiful, elevated and fringed with green playing fields and woods. A fragrant quiet garden, pond and wooden structures in the grounds offer opportunities for happy playtimes.

We have just under 230 pupils in the primary and nursery classes. We also have a designation for children with physical disabilities and complex medical needs who are all included in mainstream.

We run Wrap Around Care at the beginning of the day and after school for our school and nursery children and during the holidays we run a Holiday Club for all children in the community.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Jo Sheldon, Personnel Officer
  • Address:Rydal Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SU
  • Telephone: (01892) 520114
  • Email: office@bishops-down.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01892) 619130

Documents

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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.