Deputy Head Teacher

Permanent
Full Time
Hawthorne Primary School, Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8XE
L2-L6

Headteacher: Rachel Jarvis.

Roll: 200 + nursery.

Required: 1st September 2021.

Are you an experienced school leader with aspirations to be become a Head Teacher?

Are you looking for the opportunity for development via support and CPL that will enable you to realise your career ambitions?

Are you driven to make a difference, making every day count for every child?

If you answered yes to the above, we want to hear from you!

The Deputy Head Teacher role at Hawthorne Primary School is designed for an energetic and dynamic candidate who can innovate and inspire the whole school community in our bid to take the school on to the next level.

This is an excellent opportunity for:

  • A competent and strategic leader with a proven track record of school improvement who is passionate about raising the quality of teaching and learning;
  • An outstanding and dynamic teacher who inspires others, putting children at the centre of everything;
  • A caring practitioner with high expectations of achievement and dedication to maintaining a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment which reflects the school commitment to safeguarding and equality;
  • A strategic thinker, excited about and effective in managing change, who will work alongside the Head Teacher to provide challenge and support;
  • A leader of learning who is committed to raising standards and ensuring that all children achieve their full potential;
  • A manager and team leader who possesses excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills;
  • A professional, able to work effectively in partnership with parents, carers, staff, governors and the community.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is passionate about providing high quality leadership and developing these skills further;
  • Is able to develop effective partnerships with staff, governors, parents and the wider community in order to help shape the future direction of the school;
  • Is aspirational for both our school and themselves;
  • Is able to think reflectively and creatively;
  • Is passionate about education, is able to inspire, nurture and motivate and who has a desire for improving life opportunities for all children;
  • Is an outstanding role model, a team player, an excellent communicator and networker;
  • Has taught across the primary phase;
  • Has a clear and comprehensive knowledge of primary assessment and can play a lead role in raising achievement; 
  • Has a great sense of humour, is personable and is willing to ‘get stuck in’

If you like a challenge, like to take risks with your teaching, are willing to take children to exciting places in their learning, like support and encouragement and are keen to continue your professional development, we would love to hear from you.

We can offer you:

  • Well-behaved children who love inspirational teaching;
  • A lively and exciting place to work in a newly built school;
  • A professional, friendly and dedicated team of staff and supportive governors;
  • A strong sense of community and belonging where everyone is valued;
  • Effective working partnerships with other schools;
  • Children who want to come to school with parents who want to work closely with us to drive improvement;
  • Excellent wider CPD opportunities through our collaborative links.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we continue on our school improvement journey. We are a good school with a strong aspiration to provide the best education for our children. Our outward-looking ethos enables teachers to be creative, collaborative and develop the skills, passions and attributes for all children.

Visits to the school during this current situation will be held within our health and safety measures and outside of school hours – please get in touch to find out more. Please email head@hawthorne.notts.sch.uk to make an appointment.

Application packs are available by emailing head@hawthorne.notts.sch.uk.

Closing date: Monday 15th March (12 noon).

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.