Deputy Headteacher

The Deputy Headteacher is responsible for communicating the school's ethos and implementing their vision and values, as set out by the Headteacher. The Deputy Headteacher will work with the Headteacher to establish a culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all pupils. The principal responsibilities of this role will be to:

• Work with the Headteacher to develop strategy and articulate a distinctive and visionary educational philosophy and ethos which is visibly extended throughout the school.
• Uphold the highest of standards with regard to all aspects of school life, and particularly in relation to student conduct and pastoral care.
• Lead the development of pastoral care at Nunthorpe Academy.
• Develop and implement a policy for positive attendance and a culture of praise and reward.
• Lead the professional development and training of staff relating to positive behaviour management.
• Manage the work of a variety of pastoral leaders, and work collegially with colleagues in the Leadership Team to continue to raise standards.
• Promote a school community focused on learning, attendance and high standards of behaviour.
Begin your journey with a team dedicated to empowering every student to achieve their full potential. If you share our values and have the vision and ambition to drive excellence, we want to hear from you. Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. About the Trust Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:
• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.


• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.