Job Description

Deputy Head Teacher

Teaching and Learning, and Behaviour

Pay Scale: L7-11 Fringe Area

We wish to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher to the post of Deputy Head Teacher at Alderton Junior School.

We are seeking an experienced senior leader, able to contribute significantly to our rapidly improving school, who will work in partnership with our newly appointed Head Teacher. Our school has huge potential, with a supportive and active Governing Board, supportive parents, a welcoming and dedicated team of staff and pupils who want to learn and achieve their best.

Alderton Junior School is a growing 2 to 3 form entry Junior School for pupils between the ages of 7 to 11 years. We are a forward-thinking school, working in collaboration with 15 other local schools as part of the Epping Forest Schools Multi-Academy Trust.

Our vision is clear, to provide pupils with a thorough education without any limits. We strive to make sure that each day is outstanding for every child as an individual and as part of our wider school community. We have a strong focus on working as the Alderton family, with strong links with the Alderton Infant School whom we share our school site, ensuring every child is nurtured in a positive, engaging and purposeful learning environment.

This is a role for an experienced, passionate and committed leader who has the knowledge and skills to have a marked impact on the quality of education and provision for our pupils; working collaboratively with the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team to make rapid and sustained improvements on our journey towards excellence.

Applicants will have:

• The ability to demonstrate outstanding teaching and a record of excellent classroom practise.
• Recent experience in a leadership team, with a proven track record of improving outcomes for pupils.
• The ability to lead with a distributed leadership ethos, with leadership skills that inspire and motivate staff and pupils to achieve the highest standards.
• A strong commitment to further raising the standard of teaching and learning that the school has already achieved, building on the good practise that already exists.
• Be an excellent communicator at all levels, who can work with parents, staff and pupils to achieve our vision, with a strong commitment to our school values and ethos.
• A passion for and experience leading a core subject to improved outcomes.
• Excellent leadership skills.

In return we offer:

• In the first instance, this will be a role that is non-class based with plenty of opportunities to teach.
• An excellent and friendly working environment with staff and children who are committed to learning
• A strong and supportive community of colleagues and parents
• A dedicated and supportive Governing Board
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are keen to learn.
• A package of Professional Development to support your leadership development, such as access to a diverse network of Development hubs, where you can have an impact on the development of key areas in the strategic direction of the trust.
• The opportunity to work with our amazing children.

For further information, including the Job Description and the Person Specification, please contact admin@alderton-jun.essex.sch.uk.

Visits to Alderton Juniors prior to submitting your application are positively encouraged and may be arranged by contacting the school office.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our school community. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Information about the School

“The Alderton Family: Belong, Aspire, Achieve. Securing Strong Futures Together.”

Welcome to our school! The Alderton Junior School is a 2 form entry Junior School for pupils between the ages of 7 to 11 years. We are a forward-thinking school, working in collaboration with 15 other local schools as part of the Epping Forest Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We share our site with The Alderton Infant School, with whom we share our values and work very closely. We are situated in Loughton, Essex, close to transport links into Central London but with the countryside, community feel of the Epping Forest Area.

Our vision is clear, to provide pupils with an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all learners and provides wider opportunities for all. We are the Alderton family and nurture every individual so that everyone who joins our family feels that they are safe and that they belong. We instil in our pupils our school values and we believe strongly in the power of hope, compassion, kindness, collaboration and belonging. We provide our pupils with exciting learning opportunities that enhance their academic as well as social and physical development so that they are confident, independent and ready for the next stages of their education.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Candidates should contact the school to discuss arrangements for an appointment. Candidates are also encouraged to review the information on our website. For further information please visit our website www.aldertonjunior.co.uk or contact office@ajs.efspt.org.

We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.

EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.

Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.

EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient and learn.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools’ communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training. We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.

Please visit the below website for further information;

https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/