Deputy Headteacher - Attendance

Deputy Headteacher - Attendance (Beckfoot Oakbank School)

Location: Beckfoot Oakbank, UK

Salary: Leadership SCP 22-26

Education Phase: Secondary

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Application Deadline: Monday, 21st April 2025

Interview Date: TBC

About Us

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission. We are different from many trusts in that we are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special, which gives us a unique feel as we learn so much from one another.

We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives, and our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this. We are ambitious for all our children and determined that all can succeed. We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.

This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and that we serve our local community in action as well as words. All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today and are genuinely excited about the next phase in our journey to remarkable.

Why Choose Beckfoot Oakbank

We are a local 11-18 secondary school with a Good sixth form, committed to our improvement journey and providing a great education to the community that we serve. We are proud to be part of the Beckfoot Trust and benefit greatly from the support and challenge from an expert central team who work as a team around our school.

We are committed to being a People First organisation and to listening to our team. We are always looking to reduce unnecessary workload, investing in colleagues' professional growth and wellbeing so that they can make a difference to the young people and their families that we are privileged to work with.

This is an exciting time to join our school as we work to ensure everything we do is underpinned by our values of enjoy, learn, succeed.

Safeguarding and Welfare

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, amended 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers.

Application Process

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We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher - Attendance. This is a fixed term role until 31st August 2026. The right candidate will be a highly valued member of our Leadership Team within Team Beckfoot Oakbank. We are a local trust with a national outward focus, determined to make a difference to the community that we are privileged to serve.

Full details of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification below.

Employee Benefits

1. We meet national pay and conditions.
2. We have a great reputation as a local employer and we work positively with unions, with an emphasis on fairness and equity.
3. We find ways to reduce unnecessary workload.
4. We are positive about flexible working requests and are constantly seeking out best practices to enhance employee experience.
5. We listen carefully to our employees through an annual nationally benchmarked survey.
6. We have a free Employee Assistance Programme that provides confidential counselling and advice for employees and their families.