Following the recent growth of the school we are looking to appoint a talented and experienced pastoral leader to the position of Deputy Headteacher at Axe Valley. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of behaviour across the school, securing strong rates of attendance for all students and will have responsibility for continuing our rigorous approach to Safeguarding. You will also be supported by an Associate Assistant Headteacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead) which will allow you to focus on the strategic leadership of Safeguarding across the school.
Axe Valley is a wonderful school to work in, with brilliant students who deserve the best from staff. We are proud of our recent Ofsted Good judgement but have the vision to drive for even greater things in the future. Axe Valley is well respected in the local community. We have higher than national average numbers of students on the SEND register as a result of a strong SEND provision and we pride ourselves on the high standards of behaviour that are in place across the school. The success of vulnerable students is at the heart of our self evaluation. We are excited to continue to improve and are looking for a dedicated leader who is passionate about improving the life chances of vulnerable students.
We would very much encourage potential candidates to come and see Axe Valley and have a tour around the school. Please get in touch with Liz Heron (PA to Headteacher and HR Coordinator) to arrange a visit. (Tel 01297 32146)
Axe Valley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.