The Inclusive Education Trust (IET) is looking to appoint an inspirational, creative and flexible leader to the role of Deputy Head of School at Wey Valley College (WVC) in Guildford. This is a full time permanent role. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher and will ideally have experience of leading Teaching and Learning in a Mainstream School and/or Alternative Provision (AP) setting. Importantly, the successful candidate will have the enthusiasm and passion to ensure that all of the young people who attend WVC have the opportunity to achieve their potential from both an academic and pastoral perspective. We would welcome applications from both Primary and Secondary trained teachers with any subject specialism.
IET is a Multi Academy Trust, which includes three Alternative Provision Academies across Surrey. The three schools in the Trust all currently have an Outstanding judgements from Ofsted and pride themselves in always being child centred, with all strategic decisions only made if it will in some way benefit the young people of Surrey.
Reigate Valley College (RVC) is a 5-16 school that has permanently excluded students as well as providing interventions and outreach and serves the SE of Surrey
Wey Valley College (WVC) is a 5-16 school that has permanently excluded students as well as providing interventions and outreach and serves the SW of Surrey
The Fordway Centre (FWC) is a 5-11 primary school that has permanently excluded students as well as providing interventions and outreach and serves the NW and NE of Surrey
The successful candidate will be: -
- Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality learning for all young people.
- Able to lead, maintain and drive forward outstanding standards whilst meeting the needs of a very vulnerable group of students.
- An excellent communicator, able to work inclusively with students, staff, parents,
- Local Governance Board and other stakeholders.
- Committed to working collaboratively as part of a team.
- Positive, honest, open and responsive to change with a good sense of humour.
As a Trust, IET offers staff the following benefits: -
- A competitive salary
- A chromebook
- 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
- Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
- Employee Assistance Programme & Pension Scheme
- Sociable and friendly staff
- Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!
We welcome visits to the school, if you would like to arrange this or have an informal discussion about the role please contact Simon Whittington, Head of School - contact details in the application section.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 21 April 2024 @ 11:59pm
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30 April 2024 tbc
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks. Please be aware; to comply with the update of KCSIE 2023, all applicants consent by completing their application to a preliminary online search of their name to identify any safeguarding considerations to be discussed at interview. We can only consider applicants who hold the right to work in the United Kingdom.