Deputy Headteacher (Teaching and Learning)
The Durham Federation
Durham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Spine (20 - 24)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2016 (or sooner if possible)
- Apply by:
- 6 July 2015
Job overview
The Durham Federation is a hard Federation between two small 11 to 16 Community Colleges in County Durham. The Federation enables Fyndoune Community College and Durham Community Business College to offer a broader, more engaging curriculum for students, and allows staff to easily share best practice and learn from each other.
In order to strengthen our senior leadership team, we are seeking to appoint an inspirational Deputy Headteacher with the vision, skills and qualities to help lead our Federation.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience of leading teaching and learning, quality assurance, or school improvement, and be able to demonstrate the impact of their work.
- Inspire and empower staff and build resilient, confident and flexible teams.
- Share our vision for excellence, and be able to drive the Federation towards achieving it.
- Have a passion for teaching and learning with high expectations of staff and students.
- Be an innovative thinker, able to seek out best practice, tailor it to meet our needs and embed it within our culture.
- Have the credibility and ability to motivate, enthuse, and inspire staff and students to be better than they thought possible.
- Develop strong relationships based on integrity, trust and respect.
This is an exciting opportunity which offers you the chance to put into practice your ideas for teaching and learning and school improvement, along with all the support and encouragement you need to make an immediate and significant contribution to the success of our students. The role provides an excellent preparation for Headship.
To apply for this post please complete an application form and write a supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 which describes:
- How your experience to date has prepared you for this role.
- Your approach to driving up standards of teaching and learning
- How you can contribute to creating and achieving a shared vision of excellence.
Closing Date: 3pm on Monday 6th July
Interviews will take place during w/c 13th July
For an informal discussion or to visit the Federation, please contact:
Mrs D White, Business Manager - 0191 3710277
E-mail – d.white101@durhamlearning.net
The Durham Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to pre-employment checks. References will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Durham County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
About The Durham Federation
The Durham Federation is a hard Federation of two 11-16 community colleges in County Durham. We have one Governing Body and one Leadership Team.
Fyndoune Community College is a Humanities College with the Rural Dimension. Durham Community Business College is a Business Technology and Enterprise College.
Our strength is in our capacity to deliver a very broad curriculum entitlement using both colleges’ specialist facilities. We do this however in two very calm, caring and small local community colleges. We have developed a national reputation for the quality of our education for sustainable development.
Durham Community Business College has for two years running been one of the Schools & Academy Trust ‘most improved schools’ in the country. In Fyndoune we have worked very hard over the last three years to bring about robust school improvement. 2009 will see both colleges achieve record results.
Student Voice is a real strength in both colleges. Feedback from students is very positive. Relationships with parents and carers are very effective. We are small which enables us to know all of our students well. All this has enabled us to create a caring, but demanding, learning environment. We challenge our students not only to achieve, but to achieve beyond their dreams.
If you would like to see for yourself, please do not hesitate to make an appointment and come and visit us or telephone and talk with us – we would be delighted to tell you more about our college.
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