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Assistant Head Teacher-English or Curriculum with Teaching and Learning

Heronswood Primary School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4EX

This job expired on 16 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  16 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1 to L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Key Stage 1 Assistant Head Teacher – (English and Curriculum with Teaching and Learning responsibility)

Due to the promotion of our Key Stage 1 Assistant Head, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and driven Assistant Head Teacher to join our leadership structure at Heronswood Primary School. Our new Assistant Head Teacher will work alongside the Head, Deputy, and current Assistant Head, to build an ethos of innovation, excellence, reflection, and aspiration for all. Our school is part of the highly successful, Rivers C of E Academy Trust.

Key responsibility for the Teaching and Learning of English and the Curriculum:

• Be a member of the SLT and take responsibility for specific aspects of leadership across the school.
• Have a passion for the teaching and learning of reading and writing and hold a strategic overview of English across EYFS and Key Stage 1.

• Have a passion for the teaching of phonics and early reading.
• Have a passion for high-quality curriculum design and hold a strategic overview of the curriculum, throughout the whole school.

• Have a good understanding of data and how this is used to feed into the school development plan and SEF.
• Be a highly effective and excellent teacher of phonics with the ability to develop others.
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner able to support and mentor others.
• Keep up to date with local and national developments to continually seek fresh opportunities to reshape and reframe our provision.

• Have experience in monitoring across the school, through book looks, lesson visits, and pupil voice.
• Take a leading role in raising standards by planning and leading high-quality staff professional development.
• Take a leading role in supporting ECTs and the development of others across the school.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Talented pupils who are inquisitive and eager to learn.
• A friendly and supportive staff team, who are committed to continued professional development.
• Part of the highly successful Rivers CofE Academy Trust

Closing date: Thursday 16th February 2023 at 12noon

Interview Date – Monday 27th February 2023

Class Visits – By appointment. Please call the office to book a visit – 01562 69750

Start Date: Monday 17th April 2023

The application documents are available from the school office via email to hwoffice@riverscofe.co.uk

Please note if you have not heard from the school by Monday 20th February, you should assume that on this occasion your application has not been shortlisted.

Commitment to safeguarding

Heronswood Primary School and Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and Disqualification by Association check.

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HWP Teacher Application Form April 2021.docx - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Headteacher Job Description-English and Curriculum.pdf - 115 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heronswood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Heronswood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hwoffice@riverscofe.co.uk
• Phone number: 01562 69750
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heronswood-primary-school-kidderminster (opens in new tab)

Heronswood Primary School & Pre-School is part of the forward-thinking Rivers Academy Trust. We are in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Our school has a friendly atmosphere with children who are eager to learn. You will find us to be an exciting and dynamic place to work with a team of friendly and experienced colleagues.

Arranging a visit to Heronswood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hwoffice@riverscofe.co.uk.

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