Assistant Headteacher
Hook Junior School, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NNThis job expired on 29 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
29 April 2021 at 5pm
Date listed
1 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £42,724 - £47,150
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Hook Junior School has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader with a vision for exceptional education and passion for developing others to improve. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising educational standards and maintaining school improvement, alongside a commitment to engage positively with all stakeholders.
We are looking for a dynamic, inspiring and effective leader who is enthusiastic, to undertake the role of Assistant Headteacher, working as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team across the school.
They will be an excellent practitioner able to lead on developing teaching and learning through a coaching model, to ensure that our curriculum, assessment and high standards of teaching delivers excellent outcomes and high quality learning for children across key stage two. This role is not class based, but will involve some teaching cover.
Main Purpose
To provide exceptional strategic leadership at Hook Junior School, ensuring that there is a clear and consistent vision for delivering high expectations and standards in teaching and learning across KS2. The role will ensure that there is a consistent approach to teaching and learning strategies, curriculum design and assessment across the school, and will work with the Senior Leadership Team and governors to identify, establish and implement a high quality, dynamic strategy for exceptional education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hook Junior School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
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About Hook Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 483 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hook Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- adminoffice@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01256 762 468
Hook Junior School offers:
- A leadership role that is not class-based
- A positive ethos where children are inspired, learn and achieve
- 455 motivated and enthusiastic pupils
- A forward focused and supportive SLT team
- Staff and Governors who are committed, talented and highly motivated
- Continuation of and enhancements to your professional development
- An attractive, well-resourced school with an extensive outdoor environment
- A school which is genuinely at the heart of a strong, supportive community
- Good transport links from Hook, including rail
The ideal person for the role will have:
- A proven track record of success in raising progress and attainment of learners
- Experience of leading whole school curriculum development in one or more areas of the primary curriculum, specifically in maths or English
- Outstanding teaching ability
- High expectations for all staff and pupils
- A commitment to all aspects of school life
- An open and collaborative approach to leadership
- The ability to inspire, engage and communicate with learners/students, staff and parents/carers
- An interest in current educational research and practice
- Flexibility, energy, creativity and imagination
- The passion and drive to support the Senior Leadership Team with continual school improvement
- Excellent knowledge of the National curriculum
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach and develop others
- Ability to quickly establish strong, positive professional relationships with all stakeholders
- A full Job Description and Person Specification is also published with this vacancy.
Arranging a visit to Hook Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email adminoffice@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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