Deputy Head: Staff Development
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Lambeth
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L22-26
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2025
Job overview
Required from September 2025
Payscale L22-26 (Inner London)
“This is a very happy and caring school. Leaders know pupils and their families well. One pupil, typical of many, described the school as ‘home.’” (OFSTED 2023)
Lilian Baylis Technology School is a mixed, 11-18, inner city school located in a new building at Vauxhall, London. We are a multicultural community school, which serves the local community, and we view this as one of our key strengths. We value the diversity of our school, and strive to ensure that our students feel represented, at whole school level and within the curriculum.
Our students are well behaved and ambitious, and they also value the school. All visitors to the school always comment on the calm and productive atmosphere of lessons. Our last OfSTED inspection stated that “behaviour is exceptional”.
In addition to this, we have outstanding facilities for our students and teachers, including electronic whiteboards and visualisers in all rooms, laptops for staff and students and a dedicated SEND area. Our students are well behaved and ambitious, and they also value the school. All visitors to the school always comment on the calm and productive atmosphere of lessons. Our last OfSTED inspection stated we were ‘outstanding in all aspects’.
We are seeking to recruit a Deputy Head to help lead us on our journey of sustained excellence, focusing on all aspects of staff development across all roles, so that everyone becomes the very best version of themselves and is able to maximise student achievement by providing our students with a world class education.
The successful candidate will be a key figure in leading the culture and ethos of our school, ensuring high expectations for quality teaching are consistently maintained. You will lead on systems, interventions, and staff development to secure excellent standards of teaching.
We want to hear from outstanding leaders who have proven success within a school leadership role. You will be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate both pupils and peers.
The post holder may reasonably be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time.
Application forms must be completed online by 10am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Interviews will take place on the week of 28th April. For an informal conversation or to arrange an informal visit contact Karen Chamberlain (Headteacher) on karen.chamberlain@lilianbaylis.com
The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are further committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Attached documents
About Lilian Baylis Technology School
LBTS Moto
Educate. Empower. Excel.
LBTS Values
Be kind to others and yourself
Be your best
Take care of our community
LBTS Vision
At LBTS we aim to EMPOWER and EDUCATE students to enable them to EXCEL as young citizens who practise the core values of the school: As part of this vision, we are committed to constantly evaluating what we do, in order to develop, deliver and embed:
- A world class KNOWLEDGE BASED CURRICULUM that is inclusive of diverse experiences and histories and empowers our students to BE THEIR BEST
- CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT TEACHING, based on research-led approaches that focus on students to BE THEIR BEST and shows measurable impact, particularly for priority groups
- HAPPINESS & BELONGING, formed from a strong focus on promoting wellbeing, self-confidence and healthy choices to educate students in how they can be KIND TO THEMSELVES AND OTHERS
- Ensuring students are KIND TO THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, by creating opportunities for students to better understand and tackle discrimination, empowering them to be upstanders and champions of SOCIAL JUSTICE
- TAKING CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY, including becoming the FIRST CHOICE school for local families, as well as playing an active role as citizens in making positive contributions.
OfSTED 2023 Stated:
“The school’s motto to ‘educate, empower and excel’ provides the inspiration behind the school’s curriculum. Leaders are determined that all pupils have the tools to read, question and have a personal view on contemporary and academic issues.”
“This is a very happy and caring school. Leaders know pupils and their families well. One pupil, typical of many, described the school as ‘home.’"
“Leaders have created a broad and highly ambitious curriculum which provides pupils with the knowledge and skills they need for their next steps."
“Leaders work hard to remove any barriers to learning so that all pupils can be successful. All pupils excel and flourish here. Pupils are safe.”
“Leaders provide a curriculum that is broad and ambitious. Across the curriculum, the breadth of coverage far exceeds the expectations of the national curriculum.”
“Leaders are robust in their checks on pupils’ attendance and follow up any absences swiftly. All pupils, including pupils with SEND are taught the same ambitious curriculum.”
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