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Deputy Headteacher - Full-time

Gravesend Grammar School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-5465-58L
  • Posted:11/01/2019
  • Pay:L20 - L23
  • Start Date:Sep 2019
  • App Close Date:01/02/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:7th and 8th February

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Are you a leader with vision, energy, integrity and with the ability to motivate and inspire which makes a real difference to your team and the students around you?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the outstanding Gravesend Grammar School for an ambitious, dynamic and highly capable individual to apply for the position of Deputy Headteacher to join our recently appointed Headteacher.

We are a selective school for boys aged 11-18 with a mixed sixth form and part of multi academy The Decus Educational Trust (TDET). Our ethos, as a community Grammar school, is to provide a selective education to those young people in Gravesham who will benefit from the sort of challenge we offer.

Set at the heart of our local community for over 125 years our school’s foundations uphold strong traditions, ethos and culture and we continuously drive improvement and achieve outstanding outcomes.

We will expect you to have a proven track record of providing outstanding leadership, delivering exceptional standards in teaching, learning, behaviour, community engagement and resource management.

Closing date: Noon, Friday 1st February, 2019

Shortlisting: 4th February, 2019

Interviews: 7th and 8th February, 2019

Post start date: 1st September, 2019

The job description and Gravesend Grammar School application form for this post are attached.

If you would like to find out more about the school please visit our website at www.gravesendgrammar.com. You may request our information pack or arrange to visit the school during the week of 21st-25th January by calling the Headteacher’s PA Judith West on 01474 369506 or by e-mail to westj@gravesendgrammar.com

We will only consider Gravesend Grammar School application forms and will not accept CVs. Completed application forms must be e-mailed to westj@gravesendgrammar.com by noon on the closing date.

TDET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff are expected to follow its policies. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS and background check.

 

Information about the school

Gravesend Grammar School is an 11-18 selective boys grammar school with girls admitted to the Sixth Form. The most recent Ofsted Inspection (June 2015) judged the School as ‘Outstanding’.

We became an Academy on 1st August 2011 as part of The Decus Educational Trust (TDET).

The school has recently gone through a period of expansion. We have recently moved into our £8 million new 6th form building which, in addition to our other building projects, will provide improved facilities across the school. We will continue to rise year on year until we admit 1500 students (7 forms of entry). This is a really exciting time in the history of the school and has the potential to provide succession opportunities for colleagues that want to progress in their careers.

We have a committed staff who provide opportunity and challenge in a caring environment and strive to ensure the students achieve the very best they can at all times. We also have strong working partnerships with parents, governors and the local community.

We are served by excellent transport links; by road the A2 and M25, and by rail Gravesend train station (on the HS1 line) is a short walk from the School and Ebbsfleet International train station is only a 10 minute drive. We also have the opportunity for on-site staff accommodation.

This post is subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, reference checks and proof of right to work in the UK.

In line with KCSIE 2023 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children with Hiring Managers to be discussed at interview stage.

TDET is an equal opportunities employer.

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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.