St Peter and St Paul C of E Infant School

Let Your Light Shine

An aspirational school where children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values to thrive academically and socially, and develop the self-belief to embrace their future lives with confidence as God intended them to.

Full time Deputy Headteacher

Start Date: 1st September 2023

Salary: Leadership Scale (L8-L13)

A great opportunity to join a small school with big ideas!

The children, staff, governors and parents wish to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic deputy head teacher, with the skills and vision to join the school's leadership team.

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is a growing one-form entry school in the village of Chaldon. Our vision is to inspire our pupils to develop a lifelong love of learning by equipping them with the knowledge and skills that they need to be successful at school and as citizens in the wider community.

We are looking for a deputy head teacher who:

• is passionate and dedicated in providing all children with an ambitious knowledge-rich curriculum that inspires learning inside and outside the classroom and provides pupils with the opportunities to succeed later in life
• shares our commitment to develop the whole child by promoting personal development and explicitly teaching our pupils strategies to stay physically and mentally healthy
• is motivated to research and trial new ideas, and has high expectations of themselves, their colleagues and pupils
• is an outstanding teacher who will provide a model of excellence and coach and mentor staff to foster excellent classroom practice across the school
• is a pro-active team member committed to whole school development
• is an effective organiser with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• takes an active role in building culture and reviewing and formulating the school’s strategic direction
• is able to take a lead role, alongside the Headteacher, in the evaluation and monitoring of standards across the school

 We can offer:

• A caring and inclusive Christian community
• A Headteacher committed to ensuring staff well-being and reducing workload
• Access to high quality curriculum resources and professional development to support leadership and enhance teaching and learning
• A forward thinking school which allows you the opportunity to trial new initiatives and ideas
• A well-resourced school in a beautiful environment with lots of opportunities for outdoor learning
• Enthusiastic and happy children
• A team of dedicated, experienced and supportive staff who are adaptable and continually strive to improve and enhance their practice
• A wide range of career development opportunities including undertaking National Professional Qualifications and Chartered College Qualifications
• Collaborative working with local Surrey and Church schools
• Hard working and involved Governors
• Supportive parents and an active PTA

Closing date: Tuesday 23rd May

Interviews to take place on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th May

Our school 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. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.