Deputy Headteacher - Full-time

St Katherine's School & Nursery, Snodland

• Ref:KCC886-2191-196L
• Posted:11/01/2019
• Pay:L10-L16 (within range - depending upon experience)
• Start Date:Apr 2019
• App Close Date:25/01/2019 at 13:00
• Interviews:4th & 5th February

Advert

St Katherine's School & Nursery are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Deputy Headteacher to join our passionate Leadership Team.  The right candidate must be an ambitious and innovative individual who is ready to work alongside committed Senior Leaders to secure rapid improvement in a time of exciting change at St. Katherine's.

St. Katherine's is a large three form entry school whose Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare and Early Years provision has been celebrated by OFSTED.  The new Deputy Headteacher will be directly involved in raising standards with overall responsibilty for a school phase.  They will be an outstanding teacher with a strong personal drive, coupled with the ability to use this to rigorously improve the quality of teaching in others.  They must have and set high expectations in pupil achievement and a clear view and understanding of how to secure high standards in learning across the school.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged as it is vital that the correct candidates have a strong belief in and fully support St. Katherine's community ethos and values.

Candidates will be notified of their invitation to attend for interview on January 28th and will need to be available for interview on 4th February with successful candidates being re-called for a second interview on 5th February 2019.

St. Katherine's School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS checks are required for this post, along side strong references.

Information about the school

St Katherine's School & Nursery is part of a friendly community, situated in Snodland. Together with Loose Primary School and Coxheath Primary School, it is a member of the Coppice Primary Partnership which is providing many exciting career opportunities for staff to explore.

We have very high expectations for pupil outcomes and support staff with many professional development opportunities to help secure the very best provision for every child. We are committed to working collaboratively with other schools and a Leadership Pathways programme exists for all members of staff with career development opportunities to explore.

We have highly motivated and well behaved children and supportive parents.

Staff work together across the school and trust, offering mutual support and exchange of ideas. An effective induction process exists for new staff to ensure that they are well supported throughout their transition to St Katherine's School and beyond.

We value sporting activities highly and have extensive grounds and our own indoor swimming pool. The children swim all year round, taught by qualified swimming coaches and leave the school able to swim well.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Cora Hitchcock
• Address:St Katherine's Lane, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EJ
• Telephone: 01634 240061
• Email: chitchcock@st-katherines.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01634 243683

Documents

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• Person Specification
• Job Description