Acting Deputy headteacher- Part time 0.4 Fixed term for one year
Lawdale Junior School, London, E2 6LS6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 September 2025
Closing date
10 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Thursday and Fridays
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year
Full-time equivalent salary
- L10-14 (£71,965- £78,383)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person specification
1. QTS with at least 5 years primary teaching experience
2. Proven management experience
3. Excellent teaching skills with a proven ability to achieve high standards in children’s attainment
4. Proven ability to manage children’s behaviour effectively
5. Ability to present information clearly, orally and in writing
6. Ability to plan and to prioritise effectively and to use initiative
7. High level of self-motivation and stamina
8. Ability to empathise with others, to inspire and motivate
9. Commitment to team work, and ability to work in different teams
10. Ability to use ICT in a class setting and in management tasks
11. Commitment to equal opportunities
12. Commitment to staff development and evidence of own on-going professional development
What the school offers its staff
“Lawdale is a good school”,
“Pupils are happy and enthusiastic about learning here.This is reflected in the school’s values that guide pupils to be safe, caring and responsible.
“The prevailing atmosphere is calm, happy and busy.”
Ofsted 2023
We can offer a very positive, calm working environment with high levels of professionalism and CPD opportunities.
We offer counselling, flu jabs and a good work- life balance to support staff health and well being.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Lawdale Junior School the protection and safeguarding of children is a central part of our role and of primary importance. We are a Rights Respecting school and ensure that the needs of the child and their health, safety and wellbeing are central to everything that we do. All staff must put the needs of children first and respond immediately to any child protection concerns.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lawdale Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lawdale Junior School website
- Email address
- arook.211@lgflmail.org
- Phone number
- 02077396258
We are a small, 2 form entry junior school in the heart of the East End of London with a large Victorian building. The school has a music room, D&T room, 2 large halls, play structures, outdoor musical instruments, a large playground with gardens and a larger than average astro-turfed football pitch. We are well staffed and well resourced. Our staff are hard-working, friendly and professional.
We are surrounded by great history, local venues and amenities which are used by the school pupils to enhance the curriculum and for recreation for the staff.
We are close to York Hall swimming pool, Victoria Park, Brick Lane, The Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, Weaver's Fields, Broadway Market and London Fields. We are also only a short distance away from the fantastic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Arranging a visit to Lawdale Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email arook.211@lgflmail.org.
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