Deputy Head Teacher

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and exceptional leader to join our highly committed Leadership Team as Deputy Head Teacher. You will have the opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher to help shape the next chapter of the school’s journey. You will also be supported by the Chief Executive Officer, the Trust’s wider Leadership Team and central services.

Your professional development will be further supported on this journey ensuring that under the school’s Leadership Team, Marshalls Park Academy becomes a great school, meeting the educational needs of the local community. Marshalls Park Academy is located in Romford, London Borough of Havering and is at an exciting time as the academy has grown to be one of the largest in the borough.  Our vision is to ensure that all of our students are enabled to achieve to the very best of their ability and beyond. We will achieve this by ensuring that every lesson counts; through good and outstanding teaching and focusing on the individual needs of each and every student.

This is truly and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to further their career and make a positive impact in the world of education.

You will be:

• Committed to the Trust’s vision and values
• At the forefront of education practice
• Inspirational and innovative
• An outstanding teaching practitioner
• A proven leader and manager
• Experienced in curriculum design and delivery
• Experienced in professional development and training
• Able to plan and think strategically
• An excellent communicator.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique – the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, nurturing our differences, and aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email [email protected].

Please return your letter of application and completed form to HR Department, SWECET c/o William Edwards School, Stifford Clays Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ or email [email protected].

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.