Deputy Headteacher

Temporary, Full time, Deputy Head Teacher 
                     
Grade: Leadership Pay Range  (£47,417 - £52,330)

Responsible to: Headteacher & Governors 

Deputy Headteacher required from 1st September 2024 until 31st August 2025.  This is a new, fixed term role due to increase in numbers and demand. 

The governors of this highly successful school are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Deputy Headteacher who is committed to nursery education. 

Kendal Nursery school is a local authority, maintained Nursery committed to providing high-quality early childhood education. We are an outstanding school based in a magnificent building and grounds. The successful candidate will have a teaching commitment and will play a pivotal role in modelling good practice for both teaching and support staff. 

Working closely with the Head Teacher, the Deputy Head Teacher will contribute to the smooth running of the nursery school, ensuring that our educational standards and values are upheld. 

Our school can offer you: 
•    Enthusiastic, happy, motivated children who love coming to Nursery school.
•    A welcoming, nurturing, creative, vibrant, and fully inclusive school. 
•    An experienced, supportive and engaged governing body. 
•    Wonderful families who really support and value the school.
•    Appropriate professional development to support your needs and the needs of the school. 

Our new Deputy Headteacher will be someone who:
•    Has a passion for early years education and is able to demonstrate consistently good and outstanding classroom practice
•    Is an excellent communicator with the ability to inspire, motivate and work effectively in a team;
•    Has high expectations of all pupils and is committed to creating a stimulating classroom environment;
•    Has experience of working with children in the foundation stage
•    Can support the Headteacher to continue to drive high expectations as well as the vision and values of our school
•    Is committed to providing all children with a strong start to their educational journey
•    Has a Strong understanding of SENCO responsibilities and experience in supporting children with special educational needs.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by prior arrangement.

Application forms can be found on Westmorland and Furness County Council website, or by contacting Karen Bradbury, School Business Manager.  Candidate packs are also available by contacting Karen on karenb@kendalnursery.cumbria.sch.uk.
Supporting letters of application should be no more than two sides of A4. 
 
Closing date: Midday on Monday 13th May 2024
Shortlisting will take place on: Monday 13th May 2024
Interviews to take place on: Monday 20th May 2024
 
Kendal Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure for Regulated Activity and will require the completion of a criminal history/suitability self-disclosure form prior to interview. Satisfactory references, pre-employment ID and medical checks will also be required before any offer is finalised. In addition, if appointed, a completed Childcare Disqualification declaration will also be required.