Working Together for Our Children Deputy Headteacher Application Pack Letter from the Chair of Governors Dear Candidate, Thank you for your interest in our Deputy Headteacher post at Carr Hill Community Primary School. As a governing body we welcome applications from candidates that believe in a strong inclusive school which sits in the heart of our local community. As governors we want to work with you to continue to move our school forward. As a school, we have amazing support from all members of our community including our parents, carers, pupils and staff and we would hope that you would join us and continue to provide inspirational leadership, along with our Headteacher and senior leadership team on our new journey. You are welcome to visit the school and meet the enthusiastic children in advance of your application. The informal visit is not part of the selection process. Time has been set aside to allow interested candidates to visit the school on Friday 5th April at 4:00pm. If you do wish to visit, please advise Marie Coates, Business Manager by email at [email protected]. The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 12th April 2019 Shortlisting will take place during the week of 22nd April 2019 Interviews will take place on Friday 10th May 2019 We hope you find this pack useful and informative and that it will encourage you to apply. Yours sincerely, Dr Jeanne Pratt, Chair of Governors Letter from the Headteacher Dear Candidate, Thank you for your interest in our Deputy Headteacher post, which I believe is a wonderful opportunity to join Carr Hill Community Primary School at a very exciting time. The position of Deputy Headteacher in our school is a vital one. It is a challenging but rewarding job. The successful applicant will be at the heart of the school’s leadership structure with specific leadership responsibilities but will also have significant involvement in every aspect of school life. The school is committed to safeguarding pupils and staff and the post will require an Enhanced DBS. Our current leadership team members have a variety of experiences, in many aspects of school life, and are heavily involved in the strategic planning of the school’s future and school improvement. Due to this wealth of experience within the leadership team, the lead responsibilities of the post will be agreed with the successful candidate, on appointment, taking into account their experience and expertise, as well as the needs of the school. The leadership of the school is a key priority in the continued development of the provision we offer. The Deputy Headteacher job description outlines the post and the personal specification summarises the key qualities required. I am really proud to say that Carr Hill is a wonderful place to work. This is as a result of our amazing pupils, the fantastic teaching staff and additional support staff who offer so much support and guidance to our community. The vast majority of our pupils come from the Deckham ward surrounding the school. The school is a popular choice for parents and carers in the local area, with approximately 326 pupils on roll, and over the last few years we have seen a significant change in the number of pupils who attend our school with English as an additional language. Carr Hill benefits from having excellent staff, both teaching and support. Without doubt, the staff and their determination and drive to improving standards for all our pupils and families is the school’s greatest asset and as a result the task of appointing staff to new roles is always given great importance. Our governors are really committed to the school and are very supportive of our staff as are our parents and carers. We have good relationships with other local primary schools and we are currently developing stronger partnerships with our secondary colleagues after the closure of our feeder secondary school, Thomas Hepburn Community Academy. Carr Hill Community Primary School was judged as a good school in February 2018 by Ofsted and our School Improvement Partner’s Annual Report to Governors has continued to grade the school as a good school. Our pupils make strong progress as they move through their primary education and the levels of attainment that our pupils achieve is in line with national averages by the end of Key Stage 2. In 2018: • 69% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. • 83% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Reading. • 81% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in Writing. • 86% of our pupils attained the expected standard in Mathematics. The progress scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics were significantly higher than the National Average. Whilst high standards of academic progress and achievement are vitally important for our pupils, we will not achieve these without recognising the need to develop the whole child. Our pupils’ all-round development in school is vitally important. We have to take time to get to know our pupils and families and support their lives to ensure that they have the chances and opportunities to flourish in Carr Hill and reach their true potential. We have an excellent climate for learning in school and our pupils are well behaved in and out of their lessons. This is a key ingredient to the school’s ongoing success and popularity amongst parents and carers. Detailed information about the school can be found on our website at carrhillprimary.org. Here you will find previous inspection reports, current school policies information on our aims and vision, the curriculum and extended learning activities that take place in and out of the classroom. I hope that once you have had the chance to read the information in this pack and find more about the school, you will be keen to apply. Should you be successful, I can assure you that you will be given wide-ranging responsibilities and the support to go alongside these responsibilities. Your completed application form and letter should be returned by email to Marie Coates ([email protected]) by midnight on the 12th April 2019. Paul Harris Headteacher Deputy Headteacher Advertisement £46,430 - £51,234 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for the governing body to appoint an energetic school leader to take up the post of Deputy Headteacher in September 2019. We are very proud of our "Good" OFSTED rating from February 2018 and we have much outstanding practice across the school, especially around supporting the wellbeing of our children. We have high aspirations and expectations for further and improved outcomes for our children. Carr Hill Community Primary School is a large primary school in Gateshead. It is bordered by Felling to the north, Sheriff Hill to the south, Windy Nook to the east and Deckham to the west. It is at the heart of our community and has an active and committed set of children, governors, parents and carers along with a hard-working and talented staff. Our curriculum ensures that our children, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, have exceptional opportunities to excel and access exciting opportunities beyond school to develop their social and emotional well-being. With children at the heart of everything we do, the governors of Carr Hill Community Primary School are seeking to appoint an exceptional and committed Deputy Headteacher with the resilience, vision and inspiration to continue our successful journey. Our Deputy Headteacher will need to build on the excellent work which has already been undertaken and will: • Be a dynamic, inspirational leader who will relish the challenge within Carr Hill Community Primary School • Have passion, enthusiasm and commitment to inspire our children and the community to reach their full potential • Be approachable, reflective, forward thinking, have high expectations and the ability to ensure positive outcomes for our children • Be a charismatic leader and manager who further inspires all members of the school community to flourish in their roles • Sustain Carr Hill Community Primary School’s position in the community as a fully inclusive school for all learners • Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning • Have the ability to develop strong relationships with parents, governors, external agencies and the community Our school has: • Children who love learning. • A truly inclusive environment that meets the learning needs of all children. • A vibrant and attractive learning environment. • Supportive parents, carers and governors who have high regard for the school. • Dedicated, highly skilled, enthusiastic, caring and friendly staff. To find out more about our school, visit our website at www.carrhillprimary.org We have set aside time to allow interested candidates to visit the school, on Friday 5th April at 4:00pm. If you do wish to visit, can you please advise Marie Coates, Business Manager by email at [email protected]. Application forms are only available via email from [email protected] and must be returned to Marie Coates at the same email address by midnight on 12th April 2019. Please ensure you supply an email address for each of your referees. Gateshead Council 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. Successful applicants will require an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post will require an Enhanced DBS. Job Profile Job Title: Deputy Headteacher Reporting To: Headteacher and the Governing Body Pay Spine: Leadership 7 – 11 Main Professional ▪ Carry out the duties of this post in line with the remit outlined in the current School Duties: Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document including the conditions of employment for deputy headteachers and the school’s own policy ▪ Under the overall direction of the headteacher play a lead role: in formulating the aims, objectives of the school and establishing and developing the policies through which they are to be achieved.