Deputy Headteacher

DEPUTY Headteacher

• Employer: Birkdale Primary School, Southport
• Salary: Leadership Scale 10-14
• Location: Birkdale, Southport
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time
• Hours: 32.5 hours.
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 13/01/2025 at noon

The Governors of Birkdale Primary School are looking to appoint a highly effective, highly motivated, and ambitious Deputy Headteacher to strengthen the Leadership Team further. The post requires an experienced Teacher who is creative and innovative, with vision, drive, and commitment to work in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, all staff, and parents to build on the school’s achievements. The post will include responsibility for leading the curriculum, and candidates should state their curriculum strengths in their application.

The successful Deputy Headteacher will:

• Be committed to actively supporting and promoting the school’s vision, ethos and values
• Be an outstanding teacher with recent, successful experience across the primary phase
• Have effective subject leadership experience with sustained impact across the primary phase
• Use vision and expertise to assist the headteacher in leading the school
• Be effective in leading, inspiring, and supporting staff
• Be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Be an innovator who can lead new initiatives/projects
• Make a significant contribution to the wider life of our school
• Be a resilient professional who can enable excellence and ensure our curriculum intent is implemented successfully

In return, we can offer:

• a positive working environment
• well-behaved, respectful children who are excited to learn
• a talented, dedicated, and supportive team of staff and governors
• an outward-facing school that is committed to the continuous professional development of our team
• A place where: ‘Pupils enjoy being part of this caring and welcoming school. They know that each member of staff cares about them as individuals. Many pupils, and their parents and carers, spoke of the loving Birkdale school family. Pupils recognise that teachers put a spark into learning to make it fun and enjoyable.’ – Ofsted April 2024

This is a permanent appointment from as soon as possible Spring Term 2025.

Please visit the school’s website for further information about the school: www.birkdaleprimary.com

Closing Date: 13/01/2025 at noon

Interview Date: 16/01/2025

A school tour is available on Thursday 9th January 2025 at 3.30pm

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children are protected.

As an employee of Birkdale Primary School, you will have a responsibility for and must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

The school’s safeguarding and child protection information and policy can be found on the school’s website.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate must be able to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure & Barring Service DBS) in order to be appointed to the post.

How to apply

Candidates must complete the application form, with a supporting letter, and return it via email to: finance.birkdaleprimary@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for the job description, person specifications, and guidance for completing the application form. Please note that the school will not accept CVs.

Further information on this vacancy

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