Deputy Headteacher

Deputy HeadTeacher - Pastoral Care

LPS L17 – L21 (£69,970-£77,195)

1.0 FTE

Permanent Contract

Required January 2025 or earlier

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people and looking excellent CPD opportunities for further leadership prospects?

If so, Bury Church of England High School would love to hear from you!

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other schools in the MAT, with potential future career opportunities within a growing Trust. 

We would welcome visits prior to application as we are incredibly proud of our school culture and what we have achieved so far- but know there are still exciting developments ahead.

Main Duties:

• To be the strategic lead for behaviour and attitudes in school, creating a culture and climate where all young people can learn and flourish. 
• Overall leadership of all pastoral teams including heads of year and form tutor teams. 
• To lead our whole school approach to safeguarding and to ensure we embed a culture of safeguarding across the school, working closely with the Trust Safeguarding Lead. 
• To shape and have strategic oversight of all aspects relating to personal development ensuring full engagement of students, working with our Trust lead on Personal Development. 
• To line manage the SEND department, ensuring both pastoral care and educational development for our SEND pupils is driven throughout the school.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• demonstrates flexibility, good teamwork and a commitment to our school's value of ‘Let your light shine’
• is a great team player, friendly, and professional
• is ambitious and well qualified
• has a proven track record in leading and innovating change
• particularly has experience in leading aspects around Quality of Education.
• has a commitment to academic excellence
• Is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards
• Quickly builds rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• Has a genuine passion for quality learning, pastoral care and excellence and ensures that students are at the centre of every decision
• Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people
• Is prepared to share good practice and actively seek to continue to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and pastoral care

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• An extensive development programme which covers practical aspects that are not covered within NPQH, delivered by experienced leaders, to support the next step in your career
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk

To Apply on TES - To apply please click on 'Quick Apply' to complete the application form. Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing Date - 9am Tuesday 10th September 2024

Interview - Monday 16th September 2024