Deputy Head - Full-time

Westgate Primary School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-2077-139L
• Posted:26/02/2021
• Pay:L6 – L10 (depending on experience)
• Start Date:September 2021
• App Close Date:17/03/2021 at 12:00
• Interviews:22nd / 23rd March

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Westgate Primary School, which is a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive community school in Dartford is seeking to appoint a passionate leader who can join our fantastic team and help lead our school on its journey to outstanding.

We are seeking an ambitious and energetic professional with experience and a proven track record of effectively leading teams, monitoring teaching and learning and with experience of successfully leading improvement and raising standards. Our multi-cultural and diverse community is highly valued by our families and staff and as a school we expect everyone to actively contribute to and promote our strong, positive ethos.

You will be an integral part of the Leadership and staff team and play a pivotal role on the journey to achieve the highest standards of learning, aspirations and achievement for all pupils. Alongside this, you will take an active role in the leadership and management of the school, being an exemplar role model and committed to the vision of the school. Whilst this role is a non-class based role, you will be required to have responsibility for supporting teaching and learning.

We are looking for a colleague who:

· is an outstanding practitioner

· has inspirational leadership skills with a clear vision of excellent practice

· is able to lead, inspire, encourage and empower

· has excellent organisational skills with the ability to support and motivate colleagues

· is able to build on current success and help implement new initiatives

· has initiative, energy, creativity and a sense of humour

· is approachable with excellent communication skills

In return we can offer:

· An inspiring Leadership Team

· Children who are ready to learn

· A dedicated team of staff who believe in and value the children with whom they work with

· The support and professional development offered by Cygnus Academies Trust

· The opportunity to work across schools and to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust

Cygnus Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, working to realise the ambitions of all people within the Trust. It is our desire to give our pupils the education of advantage that used to be the preserve of privilege. This advantage will prepare them well both for their next stage in education, but also for their career paths of the future.

Please visit our school website for your very own virtual tour and to find out more information: https://westgateprimary.org/. We would also welcome and encourage visits to the school: these will be managed in line with Covid secure guidelines. We look forward to hearing from you.

Information about the school

Westgate Primary School

Westgate is a really exciting place to be, with our children aspiring to “be the best that they can be”.

The school is a small one form entry school located in central Dartford.

For further information about the school, please visit www.westgateprimary.org.

Cygnus Academies Trust

Westgate Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness while ensuring great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss L. McAuley
• Address:Summerhill Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LP
• Telephone: (01322) 223382
• Email: hr@cygnus.org.uk

Fax: (01322) 286979

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification