Deputy Headteacher - Personal Development, Curriculum & Sixth Form

Moreton School; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Moreton School in Wolverhampton is seeking an accomplished senior leader to drive school improvement and develop ambitious curriculum provision across Key Stages 3–5. You will lead and support subject leaders, mentor staff, and model high-quality teaching to raise outcomes and pupil experience.

The role requires Qualified Teacher Status, a degree, and proven experience in senior leadership within a secondary school, including self-evaluation, development planning, and effective financial

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status required.
• Degree required.
• Senior leadership and management experience in a secondary school.
• Experience with self-evaluation and development planning.
• Demonstrable line management and staff development experience.
• Strong curriculum design and implementation knowledge.
• Knowledge of PSHE, careers education, enrichment and progression.
• Understanding of post-16 pathways and partnerships with other schools.
• Understanding of school finances and financial management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.

Skills

Curriculum design

Quality teaching

Staff development

Line management

Communication skills

Partnership development

Financial management

Vision communication

Relationship building

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree

Job description

Essential Requirements

Qualifications and Training:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Degree

Experience:

• Successful senior leadership and management experience ina secondary school.
• Teaching experience
• Involvement in school self-evaluation and developmentplanning, with evidence of improving provision, outcomes, student experience orprogression.
• Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staffdevelopment

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of curriculum design, implementationand evaluation, including the ability to support subject leaders to developambitious, well-sequenced provision.
• Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to modelthis for others and support others to improve
• Strong knowledge of personal development, PSHE, careerseducation, enrichment, student leadership and preparation for adulthood.
• Understanding of post-16 pathways, including academic,vocational and foundation routes, and the ability to develop provision inpartnership with other schools and Trust leaders.
• Understanding of school finances and financial management
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
• Ability to build effective working relationships

Personal Qualities:

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils andpromoting the ethos and values of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personalbeliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position.