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Deputy Headteacher
Required for January 2022
Salary: Leadership Pay Range L19-L23 (£65,735 to £72,497)
Southchurch High School is keen to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to lead our Pastoral Team and to take on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead. This is an exciting opportunity that would suit an existing Assistant/Deputy Headteacher who is an outstanding classroom practitioner and is passionate about the pastoral support and safeguarding of students.
The post holder will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), supporting the Headteacher with the strategic leadership of the School. This is a role with substantial responsibility and the opportunity to positively influence and impact the School's future.
A demonstrable record of excellent, high-quality teaching and the ability to model this for others is an essential element of this role.
The ideal candidate may already have experience and understanding of both Pastoral Support and Safeguarding Leadership and Provision, however we are willing to support the right candidate with the appropriate CPD to assure success in this role and to facilitate the provision of outstanding support to our student body.
Our ethos is focused on ensuring all of our students achieve their full potential. The atmosphere is disciplined and rigorous but also happy and caring.
This is an exciting time to join our school. Southchurch High School is a rapidly improving and oversubscribed secondary School.
We can offer you:
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and want to achieve the best that they can.
• An extensive programme of relevant CPD for all staff.
• Working with a committed, hardworking and supportive team with the desire to raise student achievement even further.
• An emphasis on staff well-being and free access to external support agencies if needed.
• Very modern facilities, set in acres of grounds, located in a leafy suburb of Southend-on-Sea.
Southchurch High School is very popular and has a waiting list to join. The ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of working with keen, well qualified staff along with well-behaved, enthusiastic and able students. You will have the ability, drive and enthusiasm to make a difference to students and young people from the Southend-on-Sea area.
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact hr@southchurchschool.com to arrange an appointment.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Tuesday, 12 October, 2021. (late applications may not be considered)The School reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by close of play on Wednesday 13 October, 2021
Please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion if you have not heard within that timeframe.
Interviews will take place week commencing 18 October, 2021.
Please download the Applicant Information Pack and Application Form below or visit www.southchurchschool.com. Alternatively contact the School by telephone on 01702 900777 or e-mail hr@southchurchschool.com with your contact details. Completed Application Forms should be e-mailed to hr@southchurchschool.com.
Southchurch High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, pre-employment health check questionnaire, satisfactory references and probationary period.
Information about the School
Southchurch High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. We are fortunate to be housed in a spacious, modern building, one wing of which has been recently refurbished. We have recently moved into our new 4 court Sports Hall. These developments have helped to give the School a very positive future.
Southchurch High School is situated near one of Southend's many attractive Victorian conservation areas. The area benefits from being very close to the lively Southend town centre as well as a short walk from the attractive Cliff Gardens and the seafront.
Southend also benefits from superb transport links, the School is a short walk from Southend East train station on the Fenchurch Street line and Southend Victoria, on the Liverpool Street line, is just a short bus ride from the School. Both rail lines are less than an hour away into London. Southend also benefits from excellent road links and the rapidly developing London Southend Airport which flies to a growing number of destinations throughout Europe.
Southend is a lively thriving town with seven miles of seafront (with a number of Blue Flag beaches), the world's longest pleasure pier (1.25 miles in length!), a busy shopping centre, many diverse places to eat and drink, a world class diving and swimming centre and plenty of cultural offerings including two theatres and a number of museums and galleries.