An opportunity exists at Cavendish Road State High School for two permanent Deputy Principals with the capacity to support the Executive Principal in delivering high standards of school operations and leading delegated aspects of the school’s continuous improvement strategy.

The successful candidates will have a proven record in managing the operations of a large school and will demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and attributes required to confidently lead projects aligned with the school’s strategic and annual improvement objectives, as determined by the Executive Principal.

Job details

About the Department 

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.  

About the School 

Cavendish Road State High School is a high-performing school with a strong tradition of academic, cultural, and sporting excellence. With a foundation built on a strong culture of learning and responsible behaviour, students are supported to reach their full potential through enrichment programs, sports excellence, and music extension. The school is committed to student wellbeing, inclusive practices, and empowering every learner to succeed in a safe and supportive environment.

Key Leadership Capabilities

Leadership capabilities in this role as a Deputy Principal are:

• Have a grasp of system priorities and how they apply to the school's strategic direction and the principles of state schooling generally.
• Understand legislation, particularly as it applies to student management.
• Be outcomes-driven and able to deliver on their portfolios within accountability and time frames, maintaining personal line of sight in achieving these goals.
• Strong leadership experience, as the appointed Deputy Principals will team with the Head of School to provide daily support to the middle leadership team of 15 Heads of Department.

Your Responsibilities 

Each Deputy Principal may be assigned to manage students in one of the three sub-schools: Junior, Middle, or Senior. Successful applicants will draw upon their knowledge, skills, and experience to contribute effectively within the Cavendish Road State High School context. Cavendish Road is a high-performing and sought-after school, known for its strong culture of learning, wellbeing, innovation, and teaching excellence.

As the Deputy Principals, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Have experience in and with a large school context, be acquainted with and able to quality assure school management systems with integrity and reliability, and within the broader corporate context, provide timely and accurate advice to ensure systems compliance to a high standard.
• Possess problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal and relational skills, and be proactive in communicating with students, parents, individuals, teams, and the broader school community to maintain professional relationships.
• Assist the Executive Team in focusing on instructional and strategic leadership by ensuring the school's operational matters are seamless and contribute to a calm and well-ordered learning environment.

The most suitable applicants can demonstrate from their current substantive role or a significant period of acting experience:

• Credibility and the ability to develop the professional capability of others
• Support for innovations and professional practice to deliver targeted and impactful teaching and learning
• Contribution to professional learning teams, feedback protocols, and support for professional performance reflection and planning
• Contribution to the maintenance of high standards in school operations and student management

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description 

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR644508_25P - Role Description (PDF, 240KB)
  Role Description