Deputy Headteacher

Little Heaton is a one-form entry primary, set in an area of some disadvantage and deprivation. The school has unfortunately had a chequered history in Ofsted terms, with a series of 'requires improvement' judgements and changes in leadership. In March 2024, the school transferred into The Cranmer Education Trust (CET), and since May, the CET has brought in experienced school leaders who have been working together with school staff to stabilize and improve the quality of education, addressing the SEN and behavioural issues with which the school was struggling. The trust has also made a major investment in the buildings and school environment for the children, providing a stimulating and nurturing setting. Parents are already commenting positively on the changes. We have now appointed a substantive Headteacher who will take up post after Easter. They will lead the school's future development, reinforcing the foundations that have been put in place and continuing the professional development of staff to create the best possible provision for our children, who both need and deserve the very best. Our Deputy Headteacher will help lead on the journey of improvement. We are looking above all else for someone who is ambitious for our children and our school and staff. They should seek to understand the context and what is needed to help all our children have a really positive and happy experience of school, where they grow to become the best versions of themselves and learn how to learn more, remember more, achieve more, and be ready to progress confidently when they move to secondary school. What the school offers its staff We can tailor the Deputy Headteacher responsibilities to build on the strengths and experience of the successful candidate. The most important requirement is that they are a strong teacher, able both to inspire all our children to learn and progress, and to model excellent practice for other staff through mentoring and coaching staff to become the teachers the children need them to be. The Deputy Headteacher will share responsibility for a class; we need the expertise on the front line, with the children, and as an example for others. The teaching commitment will be equivalent to half a week's timetable, probably in the mornings, with improvement work and leadership responsibilities in the afternoons. The Cranmer Education Trust is growing and leadership in our primaries is growing with it. The opportunities to collaborate and learn from others in the family are increasing through carefully planned systems to enable learning, access expertise, moderate and benchmark. Our new Deputy Headteacher will be supported in Little Heaton by their Headteacher, developed with the support of an Executive Headteacher and through the trust's teaching leadership communities.

Little Heaton is on a journey, and our Deputy Headteacher will be able to see the impact of their work every day in the difference we can make together to the lives of our children.

• A competitive salary.
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement.
• A professional working environment and the support facilities and resources of the Cranmer Education Trust and its family of Primary and Secondary Schools, which are very accessible, both electronically and in person.
• Free parking on site.
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