Deputy Head Teacher - Pastoral

Deputy Head Teacher - Pastoral

£66,628 - £73,509 (Leadership Scale Pay Point L15-L19)

To commence Monday 15 April 2024 

John Flamsteed Community School is a great place to learn and to work. We instil “The JF Way: We are ambitious. We are committed. We are proud” to ensure we are leading all students to achieve “nothing short of remarkable” and we strive to have the highest of expectations and standards from and for all our students. 

The post has arisen as the current postholder has secured her first Headship so will be leaving the school at Easter. This is an exciting time to be joining John Flamsteed. Results from the summer 2023 were very strong, however, we are not complacent and are seeking to sustain and further improve to provide the highest-quality education for all of the children of our community. 

We are looking for a driven, organised and highly-skilled senior leader to join our team who has recent and successful senior leadership experience. This opportunity would provide the ideal stepping stone for anyone whose aspiration is to move on to lead their own school in the future. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about high quality pastoral care including the crucial element of removing barriers to learning for children such as those pertaining to attendance, behaviour and welfare. They will recognise the importance of the highest of standards and expectations and their core role will be:   

• to act as the strategic Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure that students are safe and happy in school and promote a strong safeguarding culture
• to continue to uphold high standards of behaviour across all aspects of the school
• to ensure attendance and punctuality to school is good
• to ensure the highest quality of Personal Development provision so that students receive a rich diet of Social, Moral, Cultural and Spiritual education as well as CEIAG and RSE provision in line with our statutory responsibilities
• to ensure that students with a Special Educational Need or Disability attend, behave and succeed in line with their peers through strategic oversight of our SENDCO

The successful candidate will be able to lead and develop the vision in these areas to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils. They will lead two committed Assistant Head Teachers who work on the pastoral side of the school and a team of professional and passionate Heads of Year and pastoral support staff.

Applicants should include a statement, no more than 2 sides of A4 (Calibri 11), setting out why you want this role, how your previous experience has prepared you for the role, and what difference you will make to students and staff of John Flamsteed Community School if you are appointed. This statement should be completed and attached instead of answering question 6 (additional information) on the application form.

We would urge all candidates to explore the school website to find out more about our great school.  If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the post or would like a tour around the school, please contact Jackie Hampton, PA to the Executive Head Teacher 01332 880260 ext 2325 or via email hamptonj@jfcs.org.uk. 

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 3.00pm Monday 5 February 2024. Interviews will be on Thursday 8 February and Friday 9 February for those successfully shortlisted candidates.