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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    30 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L3 - L7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Information about the post and school

Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School is a vibrant and inclusive school at the heart of the community, committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. Our vision, "Learning Means the World," reflects our dedication to offering rich curriculum opportunities with a strong focus on personal development. We aim to cultivate outward-facing citizens who are ready to engage with both their local community and the wider world.

Our curriculum is driven by four key themes:

  • Communication: Enhancing pupils' ability to express themselves effectively.
  • Conflict: Understanding and resolving differences constructively.
  • Culture: Appreciating and embracing diversity.
  • Conservation: Promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability.

These drivers guide our exploration of relevant global issues and are underpinned by our core values:

  • Courage: Encouraging resilience and bravery in learning.
  • Creativity: Fostering innovative thinking and problem-solving.
  • Community: Building a sense of belonging and mutual respect.
  • Commitment: Instilling dedication and perseverance.

Through these values, we work collaboratively to provide a happy, safe environment in which everyone can flourish.

The Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is primarily, a non-class-based position focusing on raising standards and improving outcomes across the school. This will be reviewed after the first year.

The successful candidate will:

  • Lead whole-school initiatives to enhance attainment and progress.
  • Develop and implement robust school improvement plans.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching strategies on pupil outcomes.
  • Utilise data analysis to inform planning and targeted support.
  • Collaborate with middle leaders to ensure consistency in curriculum delivery and assessment.
  • Work alongside teachers in the classroom in a coaching and modelling capacity.
  • Support the Headteacher in setting and achieving ambitious school-wide targets.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
  • A proven track record of raising standards in a primary setting.
  • Experience in leadership roles focused on assessment, curriculum, or school improvement.
  • Strong understanding of primary curriculum and effective teaching strategies.
  • Ability to analyse data to drive school improvement.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Commitment to inclusion and ensuring equity in education.
  • Resilience, proactivity, and a solution-focused approach.
  • A passion and commitment to inspiring young minds through engaging, dynamic, and imaginative approaches.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

At Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School, we are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in education. Our self-evaluation system includes child-centred plans, data analysis, observation of teaching and learning, peer-to-peer coaching, work scrutiny, pupil progress meetings, and ongoing professional development (CPD). Our school improvement goals focus on developing outstanding behaviour for learning, refining our curriculum design, and fully embedding English and Maths Mastery.

We offer a supportive environment where staff collaboration is highly valued, and professional growth is encouraged.

These results demonstrate our dedication to high-quality teaching and learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Employment offers may be subject to checks, including:
• DBS
• Childcare disqualification
• Medical
• Online
• Prohibition from teaching
• Right to work
• References
• Suitability to work with children
Due to amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, some minor offences are now protected and should not be disclosed. For guidance, seek legal advice or visit [Nacro’s Criminal Record Support Service](https://www.nacro.org.uk).

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to school@kpmj.jmat.org.uk

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Additional documents

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About Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
182 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01909 771207

Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School is a vibrant and inclusive school at the heart of the community, committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. Our vision, "Learning Means the World," reflects our dedication to offering rich curriculum opportunities with a strong focus on personal development. We aim to cultivate outward-facing citizens who are ready to engage with both their local community and the wider world.
Our curriculum is driven by four key themes:
• Communication: Enhancing pupils' ability to express themselves effectively.
• Conflict: Understanding and resolving differences constructively.
• Culture: Appreciating and embracing diversity.
• Conservation: Promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability.
These drivers guide our exploration of relevant global issues and are underpinned by our core values:
• Courage: Encouraging resilience and bravery in learning.
• Creativity: Fostering innovative thinking and problem-solving.
• Community: Building a sense of belonging and mutual respect.
• Commitment: Instilling dedication and perseverance.
Through these values, we work collaboratively to provide a happy, safe environment in which everyone can flourish.

Arranging a visit to Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@kpmj.jmat.org.uk.

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