Deputy Head Teacher

We are very excited to be recruiting for a second Deputy Head Teacher to join our school. We are looking for a strong, well‑rounded individual who can drive significant improvements in their areas of responsibility but also for the whole school. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, highly driven leader who is an outstanding teacher with proven success in both teaching pupils with complex learning difficulties and with leadership and management experience.

Pupils’ personal development and welfare

• Ensure the school ethos and environment are conducive to and promote effective Behaviours for Learning
• Ensure high levels of pupil attendance and co‑ordinate the tracking and monitoring systems
• Act as the co‑lead Educational Visits Co‑ordinator

Pupils and staff

• Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality and instil a strong sense of accountability in staff for pupil outcomes
• Secure excellent teaching across the school
• Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality and instil a strong sense of accountability in staff for pupil outcomes
• Establish a culture of openness as a basis for sharing best practice to drive improvement
• Hold all staff to account for their professional practice and conduct

Vulnerable pupils

• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead and perform all functions associated with the role
• Lead all aspects of Safeguarding Children across the school, monitor the Single Central Registrar and ensure regular and effective communication with the Safeguarding Governor
• Ensure the obligations under the Prevent strategy are fulfilled

Staff development and welfare

• Act as the strategic lead for all aspects of teacher induction
• Lead on all aspects including planning, co‑ordinating the delivery and reviewing the impact of Continuing Professional Development for new teachers and ECTS
• Act as the mentor for and lead the delivery of the Early Career Framework, including established teachers new to Springwell
• Provide direction and support to HLTAs across the school to ensure and maintain staff well‑being

Partnership working

• Act as the strategic lead for Annual Reviews and all associated aspects of work
• Ensure effective, relevant and ongoing communication with parents, including canvassing opinions and views to inform school improvement
• Lead provision aimed at increasing parental/carers confidence, knowledge and understanding such as workshops, information sessions, website, videos etc
• Ensure effective partnership work and relationships with visiting professionals, including therapists, Educational Psychologists
• Maintain and further the profile of the school in the local and surrounding community.

Senior leadership

• As a member of the School Leadership Team, provide effective collaborative leadership and management with a focus on school improvement and well‑being.
• Provide accountability for UPS teachers in regard to whole school responsibilities.
• Deputise for the Headteacher as required.
• Undertake a 0.1 teaching responsibility dependant on prior experience and needs of the school.
• Manage designated budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Lead in the recruitment and appointment of school based staff and HR processes related to their phase.

Managing the organisation

• Manage the school environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations.
• Lead specific areas of strategic and improvement plans and polices for the development of the school, wider provisions and facilities.

Securing Accountability

• Maintain an ethos that enables all staff to work collaboratively, share knowledge, skills and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes.
• Ensure agreed individual staff accountabilities are clear and secure outcomes for all pupils.
• Work with the Governing Body to provide information, objective advice and support.

Salary from £73819 to £84699 per year

Springwell School
Hinkler Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DH

To apply , please complete the application form and return it to Rachel Ambrey, HR Lead, by email to rec…