What skills and experience we're looking for
The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust seek to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to work at Hatherley Infant School and Nursery.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and passionate Deputy Headteacher to help lead the school forward at an exciting moment in its journey. This is a role for a leader who believes passionately that every child-regardless of background-deserves an outstanding education with rich opportunities and the highest of expectations.
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who will lead with integrity, courage and compassion; someone who can inspire excellence in teaching and learning, strengthen inclusive practice and help shape a school culture where being successful in learning for life is at the heart of everything.
We are looking for an inspiring and reflective leader with a strong moral purpose and high aspirations for all. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning across the whole infant range, and the ability to lead and support others to improve practice. You will be resilient, compassionate and solutions-focused, with the confidence to work in a challenging context and the humility to learn alongside others.
What the school offers its staff
As part of the role, you will benefit from the backing of a forward-thinking Trust that invests in professional development, values collaboration and supports courageous leadership. This role offers a rare opportunity to combine meaningful leadership responsibility with significant classroom practice, to shape the future of the school, and to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and families. There will be some class teaching.
The role is advertised as full-time, but we are open to discussion about part-time. Ideally, we would prefer a Deputy Headteacher to join us after the Easter break, but we would be willing to wait for a September start for the right candidate.
Other information that might help you decide if this is the role for you can be found on the school website Hatherley Infants School - Home.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.