Assistant Headteacher
Headley Park Primary School, Bristol, BS13 7QBThis job expired on 22 April 2024
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5 - L8 (£52,074 - £56,082)
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Headley Park Primary School, our mission is to ensure thateverypupil leaves our school with the ability and desire to learn more, unlock their potential and make their mark in the world.Due to the creation of a new leadership role, we are looking to appoint a highly motivated Assistant Headteacher to join our ambitious senior leadership team and help us achieve our aim.
Key duties:
The successful candidate will:
- Lead the pastoral team
- Take on the role of Designated Safeguarding Leader (DSL) and lead the Safeguarding team (made up of other staff who act as Deputy DSLs)
- Be responsible for attendance and behaviour across the school
- The role will involve a teaching responsibility, which is likely to be two days of PPA cover per week.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an exceptional teacher and leader with drive and aspiration
- Is able to inspire and motivate pupils and staff to strive for excellence and achieve their full potential
- Is committed to setting and modelling high standards in all areas of school life
- Be committed to inclusion, working with parents and the community.
- Has a proven track record of raising pupil outcomes as a teacher and leader
- Has enthusiasm, integrity and presence as well as excellent communication and organisational skills
- Will champion a sense of pride in our community
What the school offers its staff
At Headley Park, we have a lot to offer our valued staff team:
Amazing Children
- Headley Park children are happy, positive and well behaved. They are full of potential and eager to learn.
Amazing Team
- Members of staff at all levels come together to support each other. We are a friendly and approachable team and according to our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff are proud to work for our school.
Evidence Informed
- We are committed to evidence-informed practice. Leaders make decisions based on what evidence says works.
Behaviour Support
- At Headley Park we aim to make it easy for our pupils to behave by teaching them the behaviours we expect. We have a behaviour curriculum that provides staff with a consistent approach to rewards, routines and sanctions across the school, from Nursery to Year 6. Behaviour is fully supported by a responsive SLT.
Curriculum
- Our fully sequenced, cumulative curriculum is underpinned by detailed schemes of work and additional resources to support the planning and delivery of excellent lessons.
Instructional Coaching
- All our teachers are entitled to fortnightly instructional coaching sessions using the Steplab professional learning platform.
Steplab Hub
- We are a Steplab Hub School meaning we help other schools prepare for their instructional coaching journey by sharing our expertise.
Support Staff
- We have a team of highly skilled support staff who work alongside teachers in every year group.
Please see the full recruitment pack for more information about what we have to offer.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Headley Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Headley Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@headleypark.bristol.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01179031511
Headley Park is a two form entry school with nursery provision at the heart of a supportive and close local community. It prides itself on providing a carefully planned curriculum, a nurturing environment and a community of confident, curious learners. The four Headley Park habits ‘ambitious, responsible, respectful and safe’ are designed to reflect the qualities everyone is expected to demonstrate in order to achieve a harmonious community where all can thrive. The school has built a reputation for providing excellence in sport and physical activity. There are a wide range of sporting opportunities and the school participates in a number of fixtures locally and nationally.
The school is well poised to make further improvements through a well established culture of teamwork and the support of the Cathedral Schools Trust.
Arranging a visit to Headley Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@headleypark.bristol.sch.uk.
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