The Governing Body of Hatton Hill Primary School is seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher with responsibility for teaching and learning. We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to support the Headteacher to build on our current success and lead the school to continue to deliver our ambitions for the pupils and the school. Our Deputy Head will have a significant role leading teaching and learning curriculum and assessment across the school.

Applicants should read carefully the Appointment Information Pack. A downloadable application form is also available and is recommended. 

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced school leader with a proven track record of leading or supporting whole-school development.
• Have experience in raising outcomes for children, including disadvantaged pupils
• Be able to lead and inspire others and to manage people effectively
• Be an inspiring and skilled classteacher, confident across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, who ensures all children achieve their best
• Be passionate about teaching and learning, able to support and challenge colleagues to improve, implementing effective school-wide systems and practices
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work and communicate effectively with the whole school community
• Ensure the implementation of an engaging and sufficiently challenging curriculum in all classes and monitor the impact of this
• Be committed to working partnership with our Headteacher, with the energy and stamina to realise a shared vision for our children
• Be ambitious for our school, our wider community and every learner within it
• Value children on their individual strengths and have a strong commitment to inclusion and SEND provision as well as other vulnerable groups
• Have the skills and confidence to take a lead role, alongside the Headteacher, in establishing excellent behaviour and attendance across the school

We can offer you:

• A friendly and mutually supportive place to learn and work
• A committed staff and governor team with a positive attitude: we are all passionate about giving our children and families an excellent education
• Enthusiastic pupils with boundless potential and a wider community who want the very best for their children
• The opportunity to make a difference – to have a meaningful and positive impact on the loves of our children, our community and our colleagues
• A strong commitment to your professional development, giving you opportunities to develop your own passions and interests within education
• A working environment where workload and well-being are taken seriously and where our aim is to support all colleagues, including leaders, to thrive in this demanding and rewarding role
• Opportunities to work with and develop alongside of leaders and colleagues from across our locality

This is a permanent, full-time post which will start from 1^st September 2024.

It is paid at Leadership Scale L11-L14. We hope that this will be an exciting career step for the right candidate and we look forward to meeting applicants to show you around our unique and wonderful school.

If you are interested in arranging a school visit and a conversation with the Headteacher, please contact Mrs Sefton via finance.hattonhill@schools.sefton.gov.uk The following dates are available:

Thursday, 18^th April 2024

1.30-2.15pm

Thursday, 18^th April 2024

4.00-4.45pm

Friday, 19^th April 2024

9.15-10.00am

Hatton Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects staff to share this commitment. Appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other relevant checks, including suitable references, are obtained.