Job Description

We invite interest in this exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team at Chase High School, which is one of three schools within the Discovery Educational Trust. As a Trust we aim to develop a vibrant partnership of primary and secondary schools, all united in one goal to provide the best possible learning experience and environment not only for our current children but also for the next generation of pupils.

Chase High School values run throughout our community ensuring the pupils have the aspiration to achieve, the character to succeed and the commitment to pursue excellence. We are a fully inclusive school which embraces diversity and celebrates cultural diversity of our community. Due to a recent expansion, we have increased the school PAN to 226, providing a thriving learning environment which now includes a new humanities building containing 14 classrooms, a KS4 canteen and flood lit netball courts to add to our already impressive facilities. In addition, we are also increasing our current leadership capacity to include three additional Assistant Headteacher Posts to continue the schools rapid progress.

This is a strategic role with lead responsibility for the quality of behaviour and attitudes for learning across the whole school, including its monitoring and evaluation, leading the pastoral system and also overseeing whole school attendance strategy. Additional areas of responsibility will include leading staff CPD in relation to behaviour and pastoral systems of the school. Our journey to ensure improved whole school progress and attainment outcomes for all learners is already underway, therefore it is essential that the right candidate can work with the Senior Leadership Team and other colleagues to drive forward key priorities to ensure that Chase High School is a school of choice for the local community.

The school requires a Deputy Headteacher who has experience of leading within a secondary school who has the determination, vision and drive to continue the school improvement journey and help the school move to Good and ultimately Outstanding. We are looking for a leader who can inspire and influence a range of stakeholders and who:

· has a proven track record in raising aspirations and leading whole school initiatives

· is an outstanding teacher

· has a proven track record in managing and leading change

· has a proven track record in leading, planning strategically and delivering on outcomes on attendance, punctuality, teaching & learning and behaviour for learning

· has a wide knowledge of safeguarding issues.

In return we offer:

· a thriving school community on a modernised site with extensive sporting facilities including an on-site gym

· to work in a positive and supportive environment with highly motivated staff

· the benefits of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust aiming to provide a seamless education from 2-19

· excellent personal career development as the trust takes forward its ambition to grow.

For further information and a job description please contact Mrs Sue Callaghan on 01702 354441 sue.callaghan@chasehigh.org. Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

Closing date for this vacancy: Thursday 15th April 2021

Interviews will be held on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd April 2021

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

Information about the School

Chase High School

• A place for Ambition, Resilience and Kindness

Chase High School is a vibrant, oversubscribed and inclusive 11-18 school, where every pupil has the foundations laid for a lifelong love of learning. The ambitious and appropriately challenging curriculum, taught by outstanding and highly qualified teachers, underpins our pursuit of excellence in a secure environment where all members of the school's community are treated with respect, tolerance and understanding.

The school is located in Westcliff-on-Sea, near Southend, Essex and welcomes more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

We foster strong links with the local community to create opportunities for our young people to build the strength and depth of character that combines a strong moral purpose with excellent social skills. Our pupils become adults that can go on and make a real difference locally, nationally and globally. ​

We want all pupils to value their personal development as well as pursue academic excellence. We offer a full and comprehensive extra-curricular programme, which includes a variety of educational and recreational trips and visits, as well as extensive opportunities to be involved in community projects and leadership roles within the pupil body. ​

It is an exciting time to join our Chase High School community. The recent £5 million investment in a state-of-the-art humanities building and flood lit multi-surface area, complement our numerous dedicated performance arts suites and 4G sports facilities. We are hugely ambitious for our children, and we welcome applications from passionate teaching and associate/support staff who want to join the Chase High School community to further our success.​

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Chase High School is proud to be part of Discovery Educational Trust:

Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.

Our schools are:

• Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
• St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
• Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
• Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
• Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)

We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.

Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.

We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.

We offer the following benefits for employees:

• Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
• Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
• Two-week October half term (term time staff)
• Employee savings and discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
• Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
• Bike2Work scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
• Gifted Service Leave for long service
• Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs – e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service

As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.

Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.