APPOINTMENT OF

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
TEACHING AND
LEARNING

Autumn Term 2014

Christs School, Queens Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6HW.

Tel: 020 8940 6982 e-mail: amylles@christs.richmond.sch.uk
www.christs.richmond.sch.uk

26 March 2014
Dear Candidate
Thank you for your interest in the position of Deputy Headteacher - Teaching and Learning at
Christs School.
We are making this appointment at a key moment when we are expanding the school from an
11-16 mixed comprehensive to a five form 11-18 mixed comprehensive. The post-16
provision, starting in September 2014, will hopefully develop to one of approximately 180
pupils. This post is therefore an opportunity for someone with suitable experience and
expertise (especially at A level) to have a major impact across the whole school and local
community at an historic point in the schools history.
Christs School is a Church of England comprehensive school for 630 young people aged
between 11 and 16. It is situated on an enviable site adjacent to Richmond Park in Richmond
upon Thames in South West London. We have excellent links with our feeder primary schools
and the local community. We are proud to be a faith school and welcome pupils from Christian
and other religious backgrounds.
All members of our community are encouraged to learn and achieve. We recognise and
celebrate success wherever we can. We believe that we all have talent and that it is our
responsibility to identify, nurture and develop that talent to the best of our abilities with the
help, guidance and support of others.
There are currently 37 full time and 7 part time members of the teaching staff. We have 46
support staff on a variety of full and part time contracts. Our catering and cleaning staff are
employed by sub-contracted firms.
Our outcomes have dramatically improved over the last seven years. Last summer 79% of our
year 11 cohort attained 5 + A*-C GCSE (or equivalent) grades, with 73% including GCSE
English & Mathematics. The Ofsted report from the December 2013 inspection graded us as a
good school.
Applications should be sent in the form of a completed online application form and a letter
outlining why you feel you are suited to this post. Please email completed applications to
HR@christs.richmond.sch.uk Only complete application forms will be considered and forms

with missing elements will be returned for completion. If you have any queries about what is
expected in a particular section of the form or to arrange an informal visit, please telephone
Amanda Mylles on 0208 439 9662 and she will be able to help you.
References may be taken up before an offer of a post has been made. However, no
appointment will be formalised until all three satisfactory references have been received and a
DBS (formally CRB) check has been completed. In the interests of Safeguarding we reserve
the right to telephone referees to clarify any questions which arise from application forms,
verify facts and investigate any inconsistencies between a written reference and the form.
We are looking for completed application forms (email only) to be returned by 4pm on Friday
25 April 2014.
Christs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Christs School is an Equal Opportunities employer as detailed in our Equal
Opportunities Policy.
Any appointment made will be subject to checks that details given on the application
form are as stated. It will also be subject to receipt of a satisfactory medical disclosure
form. Before an appointment can be confirmed a DBS (formally CRB) enhanced
disclosure will be required.
We look forward to receiving your application form, and in the supporting statement we
would ask you to include how your skills and experience fit the person specification and make
you the right person for this post. Please include some examples of the impact you have
secured in your current post.
Your supporting statement should be no more than 3 sides of A4 paper, font size 12.
I do hope that the information you have received will encourage you to apply for this post.
Yours sincerely,

Ruth Martin
Chair of Governors

Deputy Headteacher Teaching and Learning

Job Description

Post:

Deputy Headteacher of Christs Church of England Secondary

School with responsibility for Teaching and Learning

Accountable to:

The Governing Body

The successful candidate will have responsibilities in line with those for
Deputy Headteacher in the current School Teachers Pay and
Conditions document http://www.education.gov.uk/g00227186/schoolteachers'-pay-and-conditions-2013
The person appointed will have accountability for the quality of teaching
and learning and for raising pupil achievement. The role will also
include a significant line management allocation.

Purpose of Post:

To provide professional and strategic leadership of teaching and

learning
To secure (a) the schools success and development, (b) high
quality education for all its pupils, and (c) consistently high
standards of achievement.

Salary:

Outer London Pay Scale L20-L24

Disclosure:

Enhanced

Responsibilities and Duties

The Deputy Headteacher is expected to lead on key strategic priorities, especially those
relating to teaching and learning, and model the schools Christian ethos and values, setting
an example for the whole school community to follow.
The general range of duties and responsibilities is outlined below:1. Strategic Direction and Development of the School
The Deputy Headteacher, working with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, will
develop a strategic view for the school in its community within the local, national and
international context and will:

Lead by example providing inspiring and purposeful leadership for the staff and pupils.

Work in partnership with the Governing Body, staff, parents/carers, the Department for
Education and the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education, in upholding the ethos and
values which underpin the School.

Promote the distinctive Christian character of the school and ensure that Christian
values underpin the whole life of the school.

Work under the direction of the Headteacher, to formulate the overall aims and
objectives for the school, mindful of its status as a Church of England School.

Work under the direction of the Governing Body to satisfactorily extend the school to
include a 6th Form and Academy Status

Under the direction of the Headteacher, create and implement a shared and inclusive
School Development Plan, underpinned by sound financial planning, which identifies
priorities and targets for ensuring pupils achieve consistently high standards and make
progress, increasing teacher effectiveness and securing school improvement.

Work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure that all those
involved in the school are committed to its aims, motivated to achieve them and
involved in meeting long, medium and short term objectives and targets which secure
the educational success of the school.

Work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure that all staff and
pupils are challenged and encouraged to achieve their full potential by establishing a
culture of high expectations, mutual support and a commitment to life-long learning.

Work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the
management, finances, organisation and administration of the school support its vision
and aims

Work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure that policies and
practices relating to the areas for which you are responsible, take account of national,
local and school data, including inspection and research findings and the outcomes of
school self-review and any reviews carried out by the Governing Body.

With the Senior Leadership Team, monitor and evaluate the performance of the school
and respond and report to the Governing Body as required.

Help monitor, evaluate and review the effects of the schools priorities and targets for
teaching and learning and take action if necessary.

Ensure that safeguarding procedures and processes are comprehensively

implemented.

Support and further develop the partnership between the School and the Diocese of
Southwark.

Other specific duties will be negotiated with the successful candidate, to reflect his/her
skills, interests and development needs

2. Leadership and Management

The Deputy Headteacher will lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop staff to secure
improvement and will:

Maintain a safe and secure environment for all staff, pupils and the school community.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of teaching and support staff.

Plan, allocate, support and evaluate work undertaken by groups, teams and
individuals, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and devolution of responsibilities in a
manner consistent with their conditions or employment.

Ensure a high level of pastoral care for staff and pupils.

Implement and sustain effective systems for the performance management of all staff.

Lead, co-ordinate and monitor the continuing professional development of all staff,
including the induction of newly qualified teachers, based on assessment needs and in

relation to the standards for qualified teacher status (QTS), the career entry profile and
standards for induction.

Ensure that professional duties are fulfilled, as specified in the School Teachers Pay
and Conditions document.

Promote community cohesion through extended service and links to the community.

3. Accountability
The Deputy Headteacher will work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to
secure the efficiency and effectiveness of the school and will:

Create and develop an environment in which all the staff recognise that they are
accountable for the success of the school.
Present a coherent and accurate account of the effectiveness of teaching and learning
and present it in a form appropriate to a range of audiences including the Governors,
Ofsted and others to enable them to play their part effectively.
Encourage parents/carers to support their childs learning so as to achieve their
individual, and the schools, targets for improvement.
Maintain records as required.
Provide information, data and reports to the Governing Body to enable it to meet its
responsibilities for securing effective teaching and learning and improved standards of
achievement and for achieving efficiency and value for money.
To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably required by the Headteacher.

4. Teaching and Learning

The Deputy Headteacher working with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team will
secure and sustain effective teaching and learning across all age ranges throughout the
school and will:

Monitor and evaluate teaching and learning, the standards of pupils achievement and
set targets for improvement.

Create and maintain an environment and a code of conduct to promote and secure
outstanding teaching, effective learning, and high standards of achievement, excellent
behaviour, discipline and attendance.

Determine, organise, implement and monitor the curriculum and its assessment and
ensure that they
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meet with the Governing Bodys and relevant statutory requirements

are relevant to the needs of all pupils across the full spectrum of abilities

lead to further improvements in educational provision

Further maintain and develop effective links with the community in order to extend the
curriculum and enhance teaching and learning.

Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents/carers to support and

improve pupils achievement and personal development.

With the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, determine, organise and
implement a vision for the personal, social, spiritual and moral development of all
pupils in the school.

5. Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources

The Deputy Headteacher will deploy people and resources efficiently and effectively to meet
specific objectives in line with the schools strategic plan and within the financial resources
available from various sources.
The Deputy Headteacher will:

Contribute to the formulation of policies and procedures of the Governing Body

concerning the schools resource and asset management.

Set appropriate priorities for expenditure, allocation of funds and effective

administration and control by:
1. effective management of the Schools budget
2. rational allocation and monitoring of time, space and material resources
3. ensuring effective and safe arrangements for the siting and storage of
material and equipment

Ensure effective working relationships with external agencies and services contracted
to the school.

Work with the Headteacher and senior colleagues to recruit and retain staff of the
highest quality, mindful of safeguarding requirements.

Manage, monitor and review the range, quality and use of available resources in order
to improve the quality of education, improve pupils achievements, ensure efficiency
and secure value for money.

Note:
The above outline is not intended as a list of tasks, but gives an overall range of duties and
managerial responsibilities.
The particular duties/responsibilities listed above may be reviewed from time to time at the
request of the Headteacher as circumstances make necessary. The general Job Description
is not comprehensive and the post holder will be required to undertake such other tasks as
appropriate to the level of appointment as the Headteacher may require.

Deputy Headteacher Teaching and Learning

Person Specification

CRITERIA

Essential /
Desirable
E

Assessed by
application /
interview process
A

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Honours degree or equivalent
Qualified Teacher Status
Substantial successful experience of teaching

Experience at SLT level

Experience of leading whole school development, with positive impact
Promotes the distinctive Church of England character of the School
Evidence of training in preparation senior leadership in the last 3 years
NPQH
Higher level educational/management qualification
Experience of working in a Church school
In sympathy with the Christian values of the school

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Understanding of effective strategic, financial and resource management
including external funding streams
Evidence of a strong contribution to raising standards in your current
school through self-evaluation and the school improvement plan
PERSONAL APTITUDES, QUALITIES AND SKILLS
Proven ability to plan strategically to help deliver a schools vision, ethos ,
priorities and targets
The ability to lead, influence and manage change
The ability to communicate, inspire and motivate pupils, teachers, parents
and governors
To be proactive, innovative and versatile with a high level of drive, energy,
enthusiasm, resilience, integrity, and a sense of humour

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

A high profile role model with a strong visible presence and a professional
approach that demands excellence and earns the confidence, trust and
respect of the entire school and wider community.
Experience and commitment to working collaboratively with the Governing
Body
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the wider educational agenda
including current national policies and educational issues , as well as
statutory and legal frameworks governing the operation of schools
Substantial experience of positive behaviour management and a
commitment to ensuring that pupil behaviour and attendance are
outstanding
A demonstrable understanding of the process of safeguarding and safer
recruitment ensuring a safe, secure and healthy school
A commitment and vision to work with neighbouring schools and the wider
school and church community
Substantial experience and ability to use sound judgement to anticipate
and resolve conflict and issues imaginatively
LEADING LEARNING AND TEACHING