St Thomas’ CE Junior and Infant School
Church Street
Golborne
Warrington
WA3 3TH
Group 1 – L7-L11
Full time Deputy Headteacher
Required for April 2018
The Governors of St Thomas’ Church of England Junior and Infant School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, inspirational and visionary Deputy Headteacher to join our dynamic team.
St Thomas’ is a warm and welcoming Church of England school. We have a strong Christian ethos resulting in us achieving ‘Outstanding All Areas’ in the Church school inspection (October 2015). Our links with local churches are strong and the school plays an important part in the life of the community. Our mission statement is ‘A journey in faith, arriving with hope’.
Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school has the capacity to become outstanding.
We are seeking to recruit a Deputy Headteacher who:
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Is able to work with, and support, the Headteacher, staff and governors in promoting our mission statement, providing an effective and challenging education for all pupils,
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Will be committed to the continuous improvement of teaching and learning so that both pupils and staff achieve their highest potential,
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Is a natural communicator able to build on our well-developed partnerships with our children, staff, parents, church, wider community and other local schools and professional agencies,
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Has experience of working as part of the school Senior Leadership Team and can drive whole school initiatives,
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Will promote and maintain our Christian values and further develop and celebrate the distinctive Anglican ethos of our school.
In return we can offer you:
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An exciting opportunity to lead and further develop our successful school,
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Enthusiastic, well behaved and welcoming children who are keen to learn and achieve high standards,
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A team of staff dedicated to providing the very best opportunities for our children,
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A supportive, committed and challenging Governing Body who care about the well-being of the whole school community,
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A Christian ethos integral to school life.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange an appointment, please contact Mrs Christmas, School Business Manager, on 01942 728153, or email bman@admin.golbornesaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk
Further information about the school is available on the school website at www.golbornesaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk
To view the documents relating to this post, please click the link below:-
Job Description.pdf
Person Specification.pdf
Letter to Applicant.pdf
Letter from Chair of Governors.pdf
School Prospectus.pdf
School DBS Applicant Information.doc
Guidance for Safer Working Practices.pdf
Childcare Disqualification Requirements.doc
Application Form.doc
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 10 January 2018
Interview date: Friday 26 January 2018
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