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Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
UFFCULME SCHOOL, 2 Yew Tree Road, Moseley And Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 8QG
Salary
L13 - L17
Closing date
8 Apr 2019

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Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum

Salary Range: L13 - L17

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

UFFCULME SCHOOL, 2 Yew Tree Road, Moseley And Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 8QG

Telephone Number: 0121 464 9634 - Email Address: v.lothian@uffculme.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: September 2019

Uffculme School is looking to appoint an inspirational leader, with a proven track record of improving educational provision and outcomes, to lead teaching and learning and on the development of the curriculum across our three sites Uffculme School offers co-education for children and young people of the ages 3 to 19 years from all parts of the city. Our students represent the wide cultural mix that makes up the general population of Birmingham. We are a successful school with a long and proven track record of providing high quality education for young people with a primary diagnosis

of ASD. The school has grown significantly over the last seven years and we currently cater for nearly 200 children over three sites.

We require a candidate who has:

• Experience of working in a special school

• Experience of working as a member of the senior leadership team at a strategic level

• A proven ability of leading a team

• a strong belief that pupils who have severe learning difficulties and multiple learning difficulties can achieve

• the enthusiasm and commitment to always look for ways to improve their own professional practice

• A good working knowledge of assessment and data systems

• Knowledge of National Curriculum guidelines and initiatives

• a commitment to always making the pupils’ learning motivating and appropriate for the level of learning of every pupil in the class

• a positive attitude and a commitment to remain positive especially in difficult situations

• excellent communication skills with the ability to show sensitivity and objectivity in dealing with confidential issues

If you would like to visit us prior to submitting your application, please contact the school.

Closing Date: 08/04/2019, 12.00

Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 May 2019.

If, having read the job description and person specification, you wish to apply for the role please download an application form from our website www.uffculme.org.uk and send it to Vanessa Lothian, Administration Manager, v.lothian@uffculme.bham.sch.uk.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
 

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Birmingham
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United Kingdom

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