Deputy Headteacher i/c Curriculum and Standards
Langley School
Solihull
- £72,483 - £79,949 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L21 to L25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2023
Job overview
Deputy Headteacher i/c Curriculum and Standards
Permanent Contract – for 1 September 2023
Leadership Scale L21 – L25
The rare opportunity has arisen for an inspirational leader with a proven track-record for leading others and raising standards to take on the role of Deputy Headteacher i/c Curriculum and Standards at Langley School. This is an exciting time for our school and the successful candidate will join a highly effective, supportive and driven senior leadership team who are absolutely committed to raising standards and improving the lives of the young people in our care.
We are passionate about ethical leadership, believing that leaders create the climate in which others thrive with student and staff well-being at the centre of all that we do. The successful candidate will have extensive experience of leadership to bring about sustained improvement in students' experiences as well as their progress and outcomes. The position is made for someone aspirational for headship and passionate about using their position to transform the lives of young people. Relevant training and support will be provided to ensure that the appointed candidate has everything that they need to be successful in this critical role for our school.
At Langley, we prioritise positive relationships between staff and students. Langley is an exciting place to learn and work. We are incredibly proud of the way our staff and young people work collaboratively to fulfil our school motto ‘to be the best we can be’. Our school’s fundamental principles focus on supporting, challenging and inspiring the whole Langley community ‘to be the best that we can be’. But these are not simply words on paper. Students, staff and governors genuinely give all they can, to bring those principles to life every day. Examinations are critically important, of course, and our students achieve superbly well in them, but we truly believe in developing young people to deal with the tests of their lifetime, not merely to endure a lifetime of tests. Everyone who visits us comments on the unique ethos of our school as well as our commitment to inclusivity.
If you are interested in the post and would like to find out more about our school before applying, please email our Headteacher Clare Thorpe at s206cthorpe@langley.solihull.sch.uk .
Tours of our school will be available on Thursday 30th March and Thursday 20th April at 3.30pm. To book on a tour, please contact Bernadette McGregor at s206bmcgregor@langley.solihull.sch.uk
Please find attached a person specification, job description, candidate pack, recruitment monitoring and application form. We look forward to receiving your application. Please email to the Headteacher's PA, Becky Friend, at s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk
Closing date: Monday 24th April 2023
Proposed interview dates: Thursday 4th and Friday 5th May 2023
Langley School staff, governors and students are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff. Pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE will be carried out for successful applicants.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the position are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
As the work of this post involves working with children, adults at risk or in a position of trust, it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that Disclosure & Barring Service clearance at the appropriate level will be required for this post.
Where this post meets the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) the relevant barred list(s) for children and adults will also be checked. You must disclose details of all unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as these will be disclosed by the DBS. It is an offence to apply for a role which involves regulated activity by an applicant who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Attached documents
About Langley School
The Langley Purpose
‘To be the best that we can be’
Langley has often been described as a holistic school. Our aim is simple: to support children to become 'the best they can be' and to respect and encourage the talents of all. Certainly we strive for the best possible examination results, we owe our children this; but we want more.
The Langley Vision
We want Langley to be admired and valued for its pioneering pastoral care, innovative curriculum, modern facilities and inclusive forward thinking approach that opens doors and changes lives.
Values and Ethos
Our aim is to encourage all within the school 'to be the best that we can be'. Why is this simple, but over-arching, so central to all we do? This is our core value for a number of reasons.
- So our young people are exceptionally well educated.
- To develop happy, healthy, confident and successful life-long learners.
- To develop cognitive, social and emotional resilience and resourcefulness.
- So our students are prepared not for a life of tests but the tests of life.
- So everyone fulfils their potential, is courteous and considerate to others and supports their community
The respect and affection for children is evident in all who work here and the community benefits from the calibre of and ethos shared by the Langley staff, who freely inspire, support and challenge the children and each other, well beyond the working day.
We value the ways in which our students are supportive, courteous and help them learn to appreciate the importance of appropriate behaviour at all times This ability to form good relationships, to be a caring and contributing member of a community, does not fade when they leave us - Langley students are known for their articulate confidence, their courtesy and maturity.
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