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Assistant Headteacher - St John's CE Primary School

St John's Church of England Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN

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Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
18 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 May 2023

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Deputy headteacher
Assistant headteacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Required for September 2023 Salary: Leadership Scale - L1 to L4 Ideally Full time, although Part time can be discussed Permanent or fixed term can be discussed
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £44,305 - £47,706 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our lovely church school is looking to invite applications for the post of an Assistant Headteacher.

We may have capacity to offer two of these positions, so please do apply.

The role(s) will be fundamental in supporting our lovely school to continue to develop and grow as we build on our very positive GOOD Ofsted Outcome in September 2022.The Assistant Headteacher(s) will take a central role in assisting the Headteacher and Governing Body to develop our school, in accordance with our shared values and nurturing ethos.

Are you an experienced Primary Teacher seeking to step up into Leadership? Perhaps you're already a Leader and want to further your career as an Assistant Headteacher?

We are keen to meet someone who is ready to lead our children in EYFS or KS1, alongside a reduced teaching commitment for at least the first year, and to build further on our curriculum mapping and development. Some experience of Read Write Inc. would be wonderful, but not absolutely essential! (Full training will be provided.)

We are also the right place for an individual with a keen interest in KS2, particularly Upper KS2, where there will be a reduced teaching commitment, for at least the first year, and scope to oversee curriculum mapping and assessment across the school; and/or leading specifically in English or Science. These are all areas open for discussion.

You will work closely with other school leaders to lead the Primary School, cohesively. At St John’s, our children really are at the heart of everything we do.

Who are we looking for:
• An exceptional, experienced practitioner with a passion for learning and the ability to develop others
• Someone who is full of positivity and has a good sense of humour
• Someone keen to experience and develop a school leadership career

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you
• A relational and empowering leadership ethos
• A wide range of professional development opportunities
• Lovely children and a warm community
• A beautiful school, with excellent teaching resources and working environment
• Collaboration opportunities between the schools in the MAT (ODST)
• Potential opportunities for career progression across schools within the Academy Trust.
• A Church within our school
• Free onsite car park

How to apply:
o To request an application form, please contact Mrs Sumbler (Office Manager)
o Email: hr@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
o Phone: 0118 937 5540
o Visit our website: Work with us | St John's CE Primary School www.stjohns.reading.sch.uk
o Alternatively, please visit the Trust website: Work for ODST
o Please return all application forms to odst.hr@oxford.anglican.org
o Applications will be reviewed on receipt.

Closing date Friday 16th June 2023

St John’s CE Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people.

All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.

Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

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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