This vacancy is only available to internal candidates who are currently employed at REAch2 Academy Trust. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed at this organisation as your application will not be considered.
“Inspiring minds, achieving excellence,
nurturing faith”
REAch2 Academy
Trust and St Mark’s C of E Primary Academy are seeking to appoint a Deputy
Headteacher from September 2025. We are seeking an individual who will support
our strong Christian vison and ethos and assist the Headteacher to enhance the
already strong relationships with the local community. We are looking for a
leader who is ambitious and can assists us in taking the school on the next
stage of its exciting journey. We will also want our new Deputy Headteacher to
take on the role of SENCo and DSL. If you think that you have something to
offer please don’t hesitate to get in contact.
We are seeking a Deputy Headteacher who demonstrates a commitment
to our school ethos and vision: “Inspiring minds, achieving excellence,
nurturing faith” and who is:
·
sympathetic
and committed to the strong Anglican ethos of the school and its community
·
driven
by values and can exhibit deep evidence of relational leadership
·
experienced
in curriculum development and improvement
·
experienced
in working in diverse urban settings with associated challenges and deprivation
·
An
exceptional teacher who will model outstanding teaching rooted in evidenced
informed practice to the school community.
There are 62 primary schools within REAch2 across multiple
geographical locations, grouped into ten Clusters.
·
Expert
induction into the DSL role
·
Access
to the NPQSEN run by Reach2 if required
·
expertise and support offered by the largest, primary only,
multi-academy trust in the country;
·
access to a personal coach and mentoring
·
access to an Employee
Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
·
membership to ‘perks at work’
REAch2 will offer you the kind of rewards you can only
find in a Trust that is improving the prospects and life chances for thousands
of children across the country.
The school is also in a unique position as it is part
of the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE) and benefits from the
support offered around RE, SIAMs and religious and spiritual provision.
https://www.stmarkscofeprimaryacademy.net
https://education.southwark.anglican.org/
For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.
Why work with us
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
▶️ Support package for staff wellbeing
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Taiwo Labinjo
02086543570
office@stmarks-academy.org
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings: