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Assistant Head (Primary) Leading on School Improvement (Maternity cover, fixed term for 1 year)

Woodmansterne School, London, SW16 5UQ

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• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  5 May 2021 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover (1 year)
• Full-time equivalent salary: L8-L12
• Additional allowances:

  Thank you for your interest in Woodmansterne School. As a growing school, we are looking to ; extend ourinclusion team further and employ exceptional staff who share our values and ; determination to ensure that Woodmansterne pupils receive a first-class education. We actively challenge underachievement – providing support and interventions to enable children to achieve their best.

  This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for an excellent teacher and leader who is looking for a unique challenge and would welcome the prospect of shaping our curriculum and realising ; Woodmansterne’s all through vision.

  Woodmansterne is an oversubscribed school located in the heart of Streatham Vale within a ; diverse and vibrant community. We are currently in our fifth year of expansion from a two-form entry primary to an age 3 – 19 all-through, our first intake of Year 7 pioneers began in September 2017.

  Woodmansterne benefits from a variety of cultures and tradition; as well as celebrating our ; differences, we come together with shared values of cooperation, unity, respect, aspiration, ; responsibility and integrity. We provide an exciting, enriched educational experience for all our pupils and children develop high self-esteem, high aspirations and make excellent progress. We expect that all Woodmansterne children leave us imbued with the confidence, resilience and skills needed to prepare them for a successful and happy future.

  Why should you come to work for us? ; • we have fantastic children and families (many schools say that, but we really do);

  • half-price wrap around care if your child/ren attend Kids’ City after school club provision ; (either at Woodmansterne or another school);

  • we have amazing new buildings with two fantastic libraries, dedicated ICT suites,specialist ; food rooms, science labs, music provision and well-resourced, ICT rich learning spaces ; and a huge playing field;

  • our exciting, enriched, curriculum is pupil-centred aimed at capturing every child’s full ; learning potential;

  • we are committed to staff well-being and have a well-being committee who arrange ; book clubs, exercise classes and well-being activities;

  • a commitment to personalised professional development and opportunities for career ; growth;

  • we have a cohesive, friendly, highly-skilled and passionate staff body, who are completely ; committed to Woodmansterne’s values and ethos;

  • access to Cyclescheme;

  • free refreshments in our wonderful spacious staffrooms and work areas;

  • delicious food cooked by our Chefs in Schools team at affordable prices;

  • the uniqueness of our all-through provision means exciting opportunities for cross-phase ; collaboration;

  • we have strong partnerships with families, the local community, other Lambeth schools and ; Teaching Alliances.

  Our staff are fully committed to supporting one another to improve through shared planning, ; professional development and coaching/mentoring. We want new, conscientious, team ; players who will help us learn, develop and grow in our knowledge and understanding of how ; children learn effectively.

Assistant Head (Primary) Leading on School Improvement (Maternity cover, fixed term for 1 year) job summary

We are looking for a creative and talented teacher to join our motivated and expanding team. You will be fundamental in formulating our innovative and exciting primary curriculum and contributing to this vibrant local community within the Local Authority’s first all-through school for children and young people aged 3 to 19 in South London. We are looking for an excellent Primary Class Teacher with: - very high expectations of what can be achieved; - a proven track record in raising pupil attainment; - an understanding of how children learn and the complexities of this process; - the aspiration to work with young people, colleagues and parents; - the skills to work successfully as a team member establishing effective working relationships and flexible working practices; -the ability to lead on the educational progress, achievement and anrichment experience (including trips, rewards and clubs) - experience of following direction and working in collaboration with colleagues, parents, pupils and the school community; - strong interpersonal skills.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Woodmansterne School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1621 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodmansterne School website
• Email address: recruitment@woodmansterne.london
• Phone number: 02087641825
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodmansterne-school

Working at Woodmansterne is never dull. Creative ideas are listened to and considered and challenge is encouraged. Staff here are keen and confident to go the extra mile, knowing that their input is valued and respected. Woodmansterne is a special place, ask anyone who has walked through our doors, the learning environment is calm and enriched; pupils, staff and parents are happy.
Our goal is simple, to ‘achieve excellence together’. We do this by supporting each other and having a relentless focus on inspiring our young people (and each other) to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. Woodmansterne has a diverse and vibrant community and as a school we benefit from this rich variety of cultures and traditions .

Working closely across primary and secondary phases has ensured cohesion between staff, a greater understanding of effective transition and how children learn and flourish. As a community, we embrace opportunities to learn from each other, rise to challenges and overcome obstacles.

As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular research based and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and take risks in your teaching, and work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this happy, community school and supported by experienced and supportive leaders.

Prospective applicants are always welcome to visit, please contact recruitment@woodmansterne.london or by phoning the School on 02087641825

Arranging a visit to Woodmansterne School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@woodmansterne.london.

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