Deputy Headteacher

at  West Sussex County Council Schools

Salary
Leadership Scale: Points 18-22
Location
Oak Grove College
Address
Oak Grove College, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX
Website
www.oakgrovecollege.org.uk
Email
recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
Telephone No
01903 708870
Required From
1st September 2024
Contract
Permanent, Full-time

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Oak Grove College are seeking a highly motivated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join our team. The Deputy Headteacher, under the direction of the Headteacher, will take a major role in the operational leadership of the college on a day-to-day basis ensuring the safe, smooth and effective running of the college.
They will be heavily involved in strategic planning and decision making about the future direction of the college.
Accountable to the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will support the success of Oak Grove College and play an integral role in the management of the school.
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who will:
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Ensure the safe, efficient and day-to-day operation of the college.
• Lead the college Positive Relationships policy and ensure a safer and positive learning environment.
• To lead absence management of students.
• To oversee, monitor, review and action student attendance issues.
• Be a PRICE trainer.
• To be an integral part of the Safeguarding team and one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads.
• Ensure, review, analyse and action based on the behaviour data and needs of the young people.
• Lead staff training for positive behaviour management and trauma informed practice.
• Construct, lead and evaluate the pupil premium strategy.
• Oversee the operation of the cover, duty and intervention support systems.
• Line manages Pastoral Leaders, Pastoral officers and a range of teachers.
• Oversee the allocation of resources with the LA in relation to mapping student numbers, impact on the needs of the college and the necessary resources to support this.
• Help formulate the aims and objectives of the college.
• Establish policies for achieving these aims and objectives.
• Manage staff and resources to that end.
• Monitor progress towards the achievement of the college’s aims and objectives and use external reviews and accreditation to support self-evaluation.•
Act as Headteacher in the absence of the Headteacher.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 10th May 2024. Shortlisting will take place on the afternoon of 10th May 2024, with the selection day on 16th May 2024.

Please refer the Job description for details