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Assistant Headteacher - Raising Standards and Improving Outcomes
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 5QT5 days remaining to apply
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
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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
- School website
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School website
- Email address
- school@kpmj.jmat.org.uk
- 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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