Deputy Headteacher
Dee Banks School
Cheshire West and Chester
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- Salary:
- L20 - L25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2024
Job overview
Post : Deputy Headteacher
Salary: L20 - L25 - £79,475 - £89,830
Start date: January 2025
Responsible to Headteacher and Governors
Purpose of Job: To assist the Headteacher in the leadership and management of the school and in all aspects of school improvement, including taking full responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher.
Dee Banks School is a special school located in Chester, which caters for pupils aged 2 to 19 years of age. Our pupils have severe, complex and profound learning difficulties with associated needs such as autism, communication difficulties and complex health needs.
Dee Banks School is a Good school (Ofsted 2022) and we take pride in working together to support pupils holistically, enabling them to develop socially, physically, emotionally and academically and to successfully prepare them for adult life.
Our school values of respect, fairness, kindness, pride, responsibility and resilience underpin our ethos.
We are looking for talented and highly motivated Deputy Headteacher; determined to achieve the best possible outcomes for our pupils, who will:
· Promote and demonstrate through their own practice, the ethos, mission statement, values and core purpose of the school in line with agreed school policies.
· To deputise for the Headteacher when she is absent from the school.
· To provide professional leadership which secures, in consultation with the Governing Body, the success and improvement of the school, ensuring high quality education and care for the pupils so that they are safe and happy at school, enabled to be successful learners and thus achieving high standards.
· To provide high quality support, motivation and appropriate challenge for staff, students and volunteers and other professionals.
· To provide high quality support for parents, carers and community members.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. A DBS enhanced disclosure will be required for this post.
To apply, please complete the application form and submit by the closing date. Please ensure you have read the job description and Person specification carefully, ensuring you demonstrate in your personal statement how your skills and experience match the person specification
Closing Date: Friday 11th October
Shortlisting: Monday 14th October
Observing in setting week commencing: Monday 14th October
Interviews week commencing: Monday 21st October
Attached documents
About Dee Banks School
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Our aims
- For our pupils to become as independent as they can possibly be
- To foster self-esteem and confidence and for all pupils to fulfil their potential
- For pupils to be an active and valued member of their school community and the wider world.
- To provide a safe and nurturing environment where pupils can thrive
- To ensure all pupils are ‘listened to’ and there are opportunities to express their wishes and make meaningful choices.
- To fully prepare pupils for a successful transition to adulthood.
- To develop positive relationships with families and work together to ensure the best possible outcomes both now and in the future.
We will achieve our vision by…
- Continually developing our curriculum to meet individual needs.
- Ensuring we are equipped with relevant resources and training to meet the diverse needs of our pupils.
- Ensuring we have a safe, stimulating and well-maintained learning environment for pupils and professionals.
- Working closely with other professionals and agencies to ensure a holistic approach to teaching and learning.
- Engaging with our local and wider community to source opportunities for our pupils to learn outside of the school environment and support future transitions.
- Communicate effectively with parents and other stakeholders, providing frequent opportunities for them to be involved with the development of the school and to support individual pupils.
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