Assistant Headteacher
Collingwood Primary School, CHELMSFORD, Essex, CM3 5YJThis job expired on 9 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
9 April 2021 at 4pm
Date listed
7 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L4-L8
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Due to the retirement of our longstanding SENDCO, our Governors are looking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic and innovative professional who is passionate about high quality teaching, and has a thirst for their own learning, to join our hardworking team.
The successful candidate will champion on behalf of pupils and drive for the best possible outcomes for our pupils with SEND, provide vision and professional leadership for colleagues, pupils and families, be responsible for the Line Management of our motivated team of Learning Support Assistants and for the day-to-day management, organisation and administration of all paperwork relating to pupils with SEND, ensuring compliance with national guidelines.
We can offer you:
• friendly, well behaved children who enjoy coming to school;
• a welcoming, supportive, hard-working and motivated staff and governor team, focused on pupil progress and lifelong learning;
• friendly and supportive parents who care about their child’s education;
• a well-resourced forward looking school offering good professional development opportunities;
• a full and thorough induction programme, PPA time with colleagues, a laptop and file sharing for easy access to school documentation;
• membership of a well-established School Led Development Partnership group;
• regular training and solution-focused dialogue and coaching;
• opportunities for leadership development and partnership working with other schools;
• effective systems and structures aimed at reducing workload and ensuring that communication is good.
Our Governors and staff are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of everyone within the Collingwood Family and expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, Safeguarding and medical checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding our pupils and will assess the candidate’s suitability for working with children as part of the selection process. We will check the accuracy of all information and investigate any perceived anomalies. We take up references prior to interview and use these to verify the information you have given us. Firm offers of employment are never made without satisfactory references. All potential employees are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and are subject to completion of a probationary period. Online checks are carried out for shortlisted candidates.
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About Collingwood Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Collingwood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@collingwood.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01245 322258
Collingwood Primary School is a happy, popular school with an ethos of care, teamwork and mutual support where children enjoy coming to school because learning is fun.
At Collingwood “we live our lives with minds and arms wide open.”
Arranging a visit to Collingwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@collingwood.essex.sch.uk.
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