Assistant Headteacher for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
Westways Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 1NEThis job expired on 2 December 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 April 2022
Closing date
2 December 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 November 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L6 – L10 £47,735 - £52,723
Assistant Headteacher for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 job summary
This exciting opportunity has arisen due to the current post holder moving onto a Headteacher role. Currently the role is not class based but does involve some cover teaching across Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1. This is a key role in our leadership team and a chance to lead a larger than average EYFS and Key Stage 1 provision.
We are a Read Write Inc. school and are proud of our high quality phonics teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to lead early reading and phonics teaching across EYFS and Key Stage 1 and provide support and advice to secure strong reading transition into Key Stage 2.
This role would suit a teacher with experience of leading EYFS or Key Stage 1 with a secure knowledge of the EYFS and Key Stage 1 curriculum as well as EYFS baseline assessments, Year 1 phonics screening check and Key Stage 1 SATs.
Governors seek to appoint an innovative and dedicated leader. The successful candidate will support and work with governors and the leadership team to contribute to the school’s strategic direction, impacting on pupil outcomes and whole school development. Candidates will have experience of managing a wide range of staff and working collaboratively with parents and carers. Governors and senior leaders are committed to supporting the professional development of the successful candidate as with the current post holder who is now moving into headship.
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 Westways Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westways Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vphillips@westways.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142662471
Westways had a Good judgement at the last Ofsted inspection in December 2018. Since then the school has continued to improve still further.
Westways is a good school (Ofsted December 2018) and recently featured in The Sunday Times Top 250 state primary schools in the country. We are a large, welcoming school (with 609 pupils currently on roll) situated in the west of Sheffield, close to the city’s universities and hospitals. Located in the vibrant community of Crookes, we benefit from a socially, culturally and ethnically diverse school community. Our children are happy, well behaved and keen to learn.
Arranging a visit to Westways Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vphillips@westways.sheffield.sch.uk.
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