What is the job role?

The Affinity Federation comprises of Willenhall Community Primary School and Whitmore Park Primary School.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Deputy Head Teacher to develop their career within our passionate and thriving community.

Due to the promotion of our Deputy Head, we are seeking an exceptional new Deputy Head Teacher who can inspire children and staff alike to be the best they can be.

The successful candidate will motivate and support our children to find their strengths and passion in order to lead a happy and fulfilling life and make a valuable contribution to society.  We celebrate the uniqueness of the individual and work together to build and celebrate our community.

Willenhall Community Primary school is a two-form entry school with a nursery, located on the south edge of Coventry. The school is set within an economically disadvantaged community but a community with a strong spirit.

Every person in our school strongly promotes the values of kindness, honesty, respect, responsibility and growth. These values are encompassed by the value we place on community; belonging to and contributing to the school and wider community.

As individuals we are unique. Together we build a community’.

We would like you:

• To be committed to achieving high standards, with excellent intrapersonal, communication and organisational skills and a passion for continuous improvement in teaching and learning 
• To have a clear understanding of effective primary school assessments and data.
• To be an inspirational role model with strong leadership, management and organisational skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• To maintain and build on existing excellent relationships, by continuing to work closely with governors, parents and the local community.
• To have experience across the primary key stages.
• To be committed to providing a broad, balanced, creative and rich curriculum for our pupils, and continue to seek out opportunities and initiatives.
• To think outside the box, to be adventurous and to promote excitement in learning.

In return we can offer:

• Enthusiastic, welcoming and hardworking children.
• Effective and supportive collaboration working across the two schools in our federation.
• Supportive colleagues and a friendly working environment.
• A school that is committed to the well-being work life balance of all staff.
• A team that cares and puts the children at the centre of all that they do.
• The opportunity to be part of an aspirational school and contribute to its development.
• A supportive governing body committed to excellence.
• Commitment to an exciting and effective programme of professional development.
• Leadership development delivered by high-quality external providers.

The Deputy Head Teacher will work alongside the Head Teacher to provide the strategic direction, professional leadership and operational management required to bring about continued school improvement.

The new Deputy Head will work closely with the Head Teacher and Executive Head Teacher to achieve the very best outcomes for our pupils and to create a school that is the first-choice school for parents.

They will achieve this by:

• Being an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations for all.
• Putting children at the heart of teaching and learning.
• Being a driven leader who inspires and motivates others.
• Being knowledgeable and passionate about delivering an engaging curriculum.
• Being determined to make a difference to the lives of our children.

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged through the school. Please contact Mrs Lucy Smedmore, Office Manager on 024 76302004

Application forms to be returned to jobs@willenhallprimary.org or direct to the school

Closing date: 14th October 2021 

Interview Date: 20^th October and 21^st October 2021

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Coventry City Council