Job Introduction
Deputy Headteacher at Oakdale Junior School,
Poole, Dorset
Salary: (L10 – L14); £58,959 to £65,010
Hours: Full Time (32.43)
Start date: 1st September 2024, Permanent
Oakdale Junior is a school that is nestled in the heart of the community, a place where children are happy, engaged and succeed. Set within expansive grounds and with many specialist facilities, Oakdale is popular with parents and children.
Our dynamic learning community thrives on our numerous core values, which represent key characteristics we would all want our children to embrace; everything that we do is embodied in our simple philosophy that we are working in partnership to help everyone reach their potential. This reflects our completely inclusive culture and our desire for the absolute best outcomes for the children in our care. As a junior school, with our specialist facilities, a truly exciting curriculum and a plethora of trips, excursions and visits for all year groups, we certainly hope to create many memorable experiences for our pupils along the way!
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our fantastic team and be an influential leader in our exciting journey.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a proven record of successful whole school improvement and an in-depth understanding of approaches to self-evaluation for school improvement.
- Have a clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching, learning and assessment, and have the ability to improve the Quality of Education across school so that all pupils maximise their potential.
- Encourage the development of excellent classroom practice for all staff across school while playing a key role in monitoring the quality of teaching and learning.
- Have high expectations of themselves, the staff and pupils.
- Have a proven leadership and management skills demonstrating the ability to move the practice of others forward.
- Be someone who is resilient, flexible, positive and approachable, and who has the ability to command the respect and confidence of the pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
In return for your passion and commitment to our school, we can offer:
- A positive, supportive environment with effective leaders
- An ongoing programme of professional development
- A professional network across our MAT
- An empowering appraisal process which centres on your own career objectives
Oakdale Junior School is part of the wider family of schools within Coastal Learning Partnership (CLP) which is a single family of twenty schools spanning two Local Authority areas: Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The two furthermost points of CLP are Boscombe and Swanage. There are about 5,400 pupils overall who are supported by around 900 committed staff. CLP is an established MAT, enjoying a growing reputation as a group which greatly values the individuality of its schools.
Schools within CLP do not seek to be the same as each other. Rather, they benefit from each other’s experience and expertise so that they get stronger together. CLP schools work to strengthen the opportunities available to staff and children and to operate within a climate of collaboration and service to one another. CLP strives to be both an educator and employer of choice, with families and staff who are proud of their school and the wider family of which they are part.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. For more information about the role or to arrange a visit please contact the Headteacher, Ali Sinclair on 01202 685800.
Applications: To apply, please send a completed application form to: recruitment@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Closing date: Midday, Tuesday 19th March 2024
Selection event: Week commencing 25th March 2024
To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted.
Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
