Deputy Headteacher - Sacred Heart Primary School

If you are an experienced Deputy Head Teacher who has the passion, drive and experience that ensures the best outcomes for all children, our school might be the place for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sacred Heart Primary School for a Deputy Head Teacher due to ourwonderful Deputy Head Teacher securing her first Headship. We are looking for someone who will bring significant experience of school leadership who has the drive, energy, enthusiasm and innovation to be akey member of the senior leadership team at our school.

The Governors wish to appoint a Deputy Head Teacher with a proven track record of excellent classroom practice who is child centred and will support our school values and ethos. We also need an ambitious and energetic professional with experience of leading teams, monitoring teaching and learning, and experience of successfully leading whole school improvement and raising standards. Our school is committed to collaborative leadership with a relentless focus on school improvement.

This is a veryexciting opportunity for an experienced leader who can demonstrate impact in a senior role to join us aswe continue our journey. If you feel that you are a dynamic and inspirational leader with the capacity togrow and develop in the role; show initiative; have passion and enthusiasm; a thorough knowledge of allKey Stages and the ambition to play a major role in the Leadership and Management of our school, thenwe would love to hear from you.

Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 yearsof age.

Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development ofeach child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).

• Has the strategic vision to motivate and inspire our learning community to educational excellence;
• Has a passion for teaching and learning, with high expectations of staff and students;
• Is willing to support every individual to fulfil their potential;
• Will drive continuous improvement, raising attainment and progress throughout theschool;
• Is able to utilise and analyse data to inform strategy in school;
• Will work to improve student progress and close the gap between disadvantaged students and others;
• Will innovate, cultivate and recognise outstanding teaching practice;
• Has excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
• Will lead and inspire good behaviour outcomes to enable learning;
• Will foster a positive and effective partnership between students, parents and the community;
• Has a strong understanding of assessment, pupil progress and effective school self evaluation3
• Is committed to inclusion and ensuring that every child is able to flourish.
• Will work closely with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and governing body.
• Has a good understanding of Opal and the opportunities this brings to our children

• Wonderful children
• A staff team committed to supporting the further development of the school;
• A Senior Leadership Team which believes in support and challenge in equal measure and seesstaff wellbeing as vital for all to be the best they can be;
• A supportive governing body, committed to school improvement;
• A pleasant, well resourced provision in a modern, state of the art building
• Demonstrates strong commitment to improvement and excellence
• Staff Support (Mental Health First Aid, Occupational Health Service, Employee Assistance Programme with access for your whole family, Staff Briefings and Events.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS clearance, safeguarding checks and satisfactory references are therefore required for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.

If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)…