Deputy Headteacher

Vacancy Summary

Deputy Headteacher

L6 to L10

Hirst Wood Nursery School has been serving the World Heritage site of Saltaire since 1932. We are proud to offer a range of high quality, inclusive, integrated, well-resourced provision to make a difference and improve outcomes for children aged 2 to 5 years. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high quality education and are extremely proud of our children, their families and the strong relationships that we have built within our community. Our interesting and well-resourced learning environments both indoors and outdoors foster creativity, curiosity and confidence for children.
We are also a designated Early Years Enhanced Specialist provision, with places allocated by the Local Authority for supporting children with Special Educational Needs.

Vacancy Information

We hope that you will be ambitious, dynamic and enthusiastic as you will play a major role in supporting the continued growth and development of our school and will work alongside the Headteacher to motivate, inspire and challenge our whole school community. We were rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 and 100% of our parents would recommend us – this makes us immensely proud.

Required for April 2025 or as soon as possible, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced teacher to join our amazing team of committed colleagues. As Deputy Headteacher, you will support the Headteacher in leading our vision of excellence, ensuring that our children are at the heart of everything we do. A part time appointment would be considered for a suitably experienced candidate. 

The right candidate to join our school will be:

• An inspirational classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards and developing a culture of excellence
• Evidence informed in their approach to all aspects of school leadership and curriculum development
• Unrelentingly ambitious for our school, its pupils, its staff and our wider community
• Experienced in monitoring and evaluating curriculum practice, observing colleagues and providing analytical feedback to support professional reflection
• Experienced in system leadership, mentoring, coaching and training of colleagues through positive and strong relationships built on mutual respect
• A strategic thinker with the ability to show resilience and commitment
• A champion for inclusion, safeguarding and diversity 

We can offer:

• A school where children feel happy and are motivated to learn and follow their own interests
• Mentorship and support from an experienced Headteacher who is a Local Leader of Education
• An experienced, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff
• The opportunity to work with an experienced, committed and enthusiastic Governing Body
• A wide range of CPD opportunities to develop your career further
• A School with a repertoire of accreditations and a commitment to achieve more
• A collaborative, positive and committed School with a strong moral purpose for success and genuine belonging for all 

We welcome applications from leaders with experience and success in improving intent, implementation and impact and look forward expanding our team.

To arrange a visit please contact: Jayne.Taylor@hirstwoodnscc.co.uk

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday 9 January 2025

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025

Assessments and Interviews: Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 January 2025

The school prides itself on being an equal opportunities employer and abides by Safer Recruitment Practices. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An online search will be carried out at shortlisting.

All other Pre-employment checks including a DBS check, will be completed during the recruitment process. 

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