What is the job role?

Employment Status:  Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Leadership L20 – L24

Required: Easter

Location: Blue Coat School, Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a talented, dedicated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to our senior leadership team to lead on the Quality of Education.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a pivotal leadership role in a school that is committed to do the very best for its students and staff.  You will be joining a hardworking and dedicated team of support staff, teachers and senior leaders. We believe that every child can succeed regardless of background or start point and expect the same commitment from all who work with us.

Blue Coat is a successful and oversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry.  As a Christian school our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas.  Consequently we have a diverse intake and a culturally thriving school.  The school was graded ‘Outstanding’ in its SIAMS inspection and ‘Good’ by Ofsted in June 2016 and March 2020, and continues to perform exceptionally well academically.  Our average grade at GCSE is 53.69 and our Progress 8 score is +0.31.  The vast majority of our students stay on into the sixth form and continue their studies.

At Blue Coat Church of England School, our vision is “Living life in all its fullness”. We exist to equip our students to live life in all its fullness by providing excellent education which is distinctively Christian and inclusive of all. At the heart of this education are the values of Care, Hard Work, Respect, Integrity and Servanthood, working Together for the good of all individuals, the school and wider communities.

We have a large and successful Post 16 provision with over 350 pupils studying either A levels or Vocational courses.  We are consistently in the top performing sixth forms in the city and we have excellent rates of progression to universities, apprenticeships and employment.

The person appointed to the post will need to be able to demonstrate:

• A deep understanding of how an effective curriculum works with the foundation of knowledge, skills and understanding appropriately sequenced and assessed at key points in Key Stage 3 to enable success at Key Stages 4 and 5.
• Exceptional expertise in all matters relating to Quality of Education – including being a strong practitioner themselves and fully capable of impacting widely on the practice of others.
• Substantial experience of successfully managing initiatives relevant to the role, as set out in the job description and person specification.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who will complement the existing team but also add challenge and new ideas. Blue Coat School is a fantastic, supportive place to work and learn and I look forward to receiving your application should you choose to apply.

Victoria Shelley

Headteacher

About us

Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College is a successful and oversubscribed large secondary school in the heart of the city of Coventry with a vision ‘Living life in all its fullness’.  As a Church of England school, our intake draws from both the local area and across the city and surrounding areas.  We are a member of Inspire Education Trust; a Coventry based multi-academy trust, which sets out to provide an environment where both staff and students can thrive, putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment, which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing many opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff.

These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

To apply for this post, in addition to your application form through TES.com please submit an A4 covering letter (no more than 2 sides) and send to recruitment@bluecoatschool.com

In your letter, outline the following:

1. What do you see as the challenges and opportunities within the Ofsted inspection framework that are specific to this role at Blue Coat?

All applications must be received electronically via our TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/blue-coat-school-and-music-college-1000375

If you experience any problems with the online application process please contact TES directly: recruitment@tes.com

If you have any queries about the post, please email recruitment@bluecoatschool.com

Tours of the school are available.  Please email the Headteacher’s PA Miss K O’Connor at k.oconnor@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date: 9am Friday 7 January 2022

Interview Days: Thursday 13 and Friday 14 January 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The post holder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The 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.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Deputy Headteacher will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Coventry City Council