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The Deputy Headteacher is a senior strategic and operational leader, working closely with the Headteacher to shape the school’s vision, culture and direction. The role holds day-to-day responsibility for translating strategy into effective practice, ensuring high standards across teaching, pastoral care and student experience. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Deputy Headteacher provides decisive leadership, oversight and continuity, enabling the school to operate with clarity, consistency and ambition.
Overview
We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, ambitious and driven senior leader who brings energy, enthusiasm and an unwavering commitment towards an exceptional educational experience to the role of Deputy Headteacher. This is a key appointment for an individual with the capacity to think strategically while operating confidently at pace, leading people, systems and priorities with professionalism and purpose. The successful candidate will be resilient, values-led and forward-thinking, with a clear commitment to excellence and the ability to make a tangible impact on the daily life and future direction of the school. The role would particularly suit an ambitious senior leader with aspirations for Headship in the near future, who is excited by the opportunity to help shape and craft the future of a new independent senior school in its first year of operation. This is a rare chance to work alongside the Headteacher in establishing culture, systems and standards from the outset, playing a central role in building a school with clarity of purpose and long-term ambition. The successful candidate will relish the responsibility, influence and professional growth that comes from contributing meaningfully to the creation of a school at such a formative and defining stage.
Safeguarding
•The Board is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment
•Understand and implement the Child Protection Policies of the School and attend related training.
•Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and ensure that all staff and volunteers share this commitment.
Safeguarding Statement
St Michael Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.