Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher, Torquay

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

Full Time - Adoption Leave until 31/08/2025

L1- £49,781

Closing Date:  Wed 08.01.2025 9.00am

Interview Date: Monday 20.01.2025

Starting: ASAP

Are you ready to take the next step into Leadership? All Saint’s Babbacombe is a rapidly improving school and we are seeking to appoint a skilful teacher and aspiring leader to the team to cover adoption leave until the end of the academic year. 

The ideal candidate will be teaching in foundation stage 3 days a week.

Working as part of St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future development of our school. As part of St Christopher’s Trust, we can offer a range of professional development opportunities whatever your career stage and we are looking for leaders that relish a challenge, stand out from the crowd and really want to make a difference. Through our collaborative network of schools and ongoing professional development we can support you to achieve your career aspirations.

We offer:

·       A welcoming, nurturing school with a strong ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do.

·       Children who are happy and motivated to learn and a supportive and welcoming staff team.

·       An exciting role within our growing organisation with opportunities for future career development within our own school and across our family of 18 schools.

·       A strong commitment to ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will have:

·       A successful track record of teaching across the whole curriculum and be able to evidence at least good progress and achievement of pupils.

·       The skills and knowledge to lead at least one core area of the curriculum (EYFS and Reading)

·       Excellent teaching skills, with the ability to model great teaching and learning, coach and develop staff.

·       The skills to plan and deliver staff training that enables staff to learn and flourish in their roles.

·       Experience of building positive links with parents and the wider community.

·       A teaching commitment within the school and have weekly leadership time (2 days a week)

Visits to the school will be held on request and are encouraged. We request that prospective candidates contact the people team at people@stcmat.org

Your completed application form should be returned by email to people@stcmat.org by 9.00 on Wednesday 08.01.2025

 Interviews will be on held on Monday 20.01.2025 – (Visit to your school for teaching observation may take place week commencing 13.01.2025)

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.