What is the job role?Ofsted November 2024, said, ‘The school is aspirational for all pupils. The motto ‘working together, learning forever’ is at the heart of all the school does. This creates a climate where most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve well, become resilient, and learn to collaborate.’
We are seeking to appoint a new Deputy Head Teacher to help lead, inspire and develop our school. Longford Park Primary School is a caring, inclusive school at the heart of our community. Our aim is to promote excellence in teaching and enjoyment in learning as the foundation for success in life through a broad and balanced curriculum.
We can offer:
• highly motivated and friendly pupils who enjoy learning
• a dedicated team, committed to the development of our children
• a supportive governing body dedicated to moving the school forward
• parents and carers who want the best for their children in a diverse community
• a culture of reflective learning
• an inclusive school with amazing, diverse, well-motivated pupils
• a Senior Leadership Team focused on continual school improvement
• a welcoming, friendly, hard-working team who are dedicated to making a difference to the children
We believe that we make a difference by creating a safe and stimulating environment where our children and families feel happy and secure. We believe that children's well-being is at the centre of our life in school and the key to raising academic standards. This is supported by high expectations and by developing personal awareness, emotional literacy and social understanding.
Above all, we aim to develop confident children who are proud to belong to our community and who have a sound knowledge of their own value and purpose in the world, who can think creatively and with independence.
We have supportive and friendly staff and governors who are committed to maintaining high standards by achieving the best for all pupils. We are a one-form entry maintained school in Coventry with capacity for 210 pupils, plus a morning only nursery for 26 children.
Our vision is to:
• enable all children to become life-long learners with ambition and resilience to meet the challenges of a changing future.
• provide all children with the opportunity to learn in a happy and safe learning environment; fostering respect and acceptance for themselves, each other and the world around them.
• provide an exceptional curriculum offer which extends learning beyond the classroom.
• holistically prepare our children for their future lives and enable them to develop to be the best they can be as unique individuals.
Who are we looking for?The successful candidate will:
• have recent experience of leading and managing a strategic area of school development
• be able to evidence outstanding teaching and pupil outcomes which are consistently good or better.
• a dynamic leader who will continue to develop our school curriculum and strive to develop our staff to be the best they can be.
• continue to develop the school’s curriculum, assessment processes and CPD
We encourage applicants to visit our school. To arrange a visit to the school please call the school office on 02476 687688.
Telephone calls are also welcomed, please contact the Headteacher via the school office to speak to Mrs Jen Goode and arrange a suitable time and date.
Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification
How to apply:
Application packs are available to download or on request from the school office.
Please apply online or by downloading the application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification. Completed application forms and additional documents should be sent to sbm@longfordpark.coventry.sch.uk
School Visits, between: Monday 20th January 2025 – Thursday 6th February 2025
Closing date: Friday 7th February
Shortlisting: Week of 10th February
Lesson Observations: Week beginning 24th February 2025and 7th March 2025
Interview and selection process: Week of 10th March 2025
Start date: 1st September 2025
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search may be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
