Job Description
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Due to the internal promotion of the previous postholder, we are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Deputy Headteacher with the ability, experience and aspirations to share in the leadership and continued development of our Ofsted 'good' rated school. They will be working in partnership with our newly appointed Headteacher and joining our happy and successful church school, with a very strong sense of community.
This exciting opportunity will involve three days of class teaching, plus two non class-based days per week, so the new postholder will be able to develop their leadership role and make a significant contribution to school development.
With overall responsibility for teaching and learning and the opportunity to lead a core subject or significant development area, the new Deputy Headteacher will play a key role in leading our school on the next stage of its journey.
The successful candidate will:
- have high standards of professionalism and personal integrity;
- be an excellent classroom practitioner who is able to share their passion for learning and teaching with all stakeholders;
- be able to work effectively within our team, supporting the close partnerships between the school and the wider community;
- have high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour;
- be able to inspire, challenge, motivate and support others;
- have successful experience of developing teaching, learning and the curriculum;
- have successful experience of leading a core subject or significant area of whole school development;
- be supportive of our strong Christian ethos.
We will offer you:
- a friendly, welcoming church school with a family atmosphere and strong community links;
- polite, well behaved children who are eager to learn;
- an enthusiastic and motivated staff team;
- a dedicated and supportive governing body;
- a firm commitment to your professional development;
- two non class-based days per week to undertake your leadership role;
- the opportunity to work closely with the new Headteacher in an established and successful senior leadership team, in leading our school to its next stage of development.
Prospective candidates are welcomed and positively encouraged to visit the school by prior arrangement.
Please contact Kerry Baker on 01621 782626 for further details, or to arrange visits.
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Information about the School
We are a one-form entry primary school in Burnham-on-Crouch with 237 pupils currently on role. We are fortunate to have attractive and very spacious grounds, with a good sized playground, spiritual garden, large field, a forest school area and our own swimming pool. We are well resourced and our children appreciate and care for their school.
At St Mary’s, we are proud to be a Church School and our close links with the St Mary’s Church and the church community help to strengthen and enrich our Christian Vision, ‘to aspire, believe, belong and achieve, guided by the love of God’. The first letters of these words spell the word ABBA. Importantly for us, this is the Biblical word meaning ‘Father’ and reflects our school’s Christian distinctiveness.
Our vision is woven through all aspects of school life and is evident in the curriculum, worship and day to day activities of St Mary’s School. Our Christian Vision has always been a strength of the school and our community is shaped and underpinned by it in every way.
Our parents/carers are supportive and keen to participate in school life. We are fortunate to have an active Parents' Teachers' and Friends' Association which helps us in many ways, including fundraising for the school. Ofsted 2022 noted that, "Parents are appreciative of the commitment from staff and leaders. As a result, a number of parents commented positively on the support their children had received."
We follow an exciting curriculum, which uses a cross curricular approach where appropriate. We are extremely proud to have been re-accredited with the full International School Award in 2023, which greatly enriches life at St. Mary's and our participation in a range of international projects and activities is an integral aspect of school life.
We prioritise the well-being of pupils and staff. Our exciting OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) initiative has improved the quality of our lunchtime provision, meaning that our pupils return to classrooms in the afternoon happy and ready to learn.
Our pupils achieve well; in 2025, we were delighted with our statutory assessment results.
We are very proud of our school, our pupils and our strong, successful team.