ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Stourfield Infant School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JSThis job expired on 17 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
17 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £44,331 to £49,019 (pay award pending)
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER job summary
Stourfield Infant School has a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and driven leader with a vision for exceptional education. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising educational standards and leading teaching and learning in EYFS and KS1, alongside a commitment to engage positively with pupils, staff and the local community.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- To provide exceptional strategic leadership as part of the senior leadership team at Stourfield Infant School, ensuring that there is a clear and consistent vision upheld by all staff.
- Focus on driving high quality teaching and learning, curriculum planning and assessment strategies across the school.
- Work with Trust Leaders to identify, establish and implement a high quality, dynamic strategy for world class education across the school and MAT.
- To provide exemplary leadership of year group(s) alongside providing excellent class teaching. This includes being a role model to colleagues and being prepared to support the development of teaching and learning strategies through a coaching model.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to:
- Have high quality leadership skills and the ability to manage 360 degree relationships.
- Be highly positive and resilient individual who is flexible and responsive.
- Be humble with a clear vision around social equality and community alongside the determination to make a difference.
- Has integrity and respect with a commitment to working within a high performance culture.
- Be passionate about the learning journey of EYFS Key Stage 1 pupils, with a strong understanding of the importance of transition and core standards.
- An optimistic and flexible approach to the working life of school, including being prepared to work across EYFS and KS1. Exceptional organisation and time management skills to identify, co-ordinate and deliver appropriate work-streams.
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
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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About Stourfield Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 304 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Stourfield Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202 424585
Stourfield Infant School is a large community school which caters for 360 children aged between 4 and 7 years. The children spend three years here. The classes are organised in year groups with four classes each. We are an inclusive school and welcome children from all walks of life and all faiths.
We are a member of Twynham Learning, which is an exciting and growing federation of ambitious infant, junior and secondary schools. Its aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.
At Stourfield Infant School, we pride ourselves on focusing on the needs of each and every child. Our aim is to enable them not only to make exceptional progress, but also to learn how to get on well with one another and make friends in a supportive environment.
About the Post
Stourfield Infant School has a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and driven leader with a vision for exceptional education. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising educational standards and leading teaching and learning in EYFS and KS1, alongside a commitment to engage positively with pupils, staff and the local community.
Stourfield Infant School is a large community school which caters for 360 children aged between 4 and 7 years. The children spend three years here. The classes are organised in year groups with four classes each. We are an inclusive school and welcome children from all walks of life and all faiths.
We are a member of Twynham Learning, which is an exciting and growing federation of ambitious infant, junior and secondary schools. Its aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.
At Stourfield Infant School, we pride ourselves on focusing on the needs of each and every child. Our aim is to enable them not only to make exceptional progress, but also to learn how to get on well with one another and make friends in a supportive environment.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
• To provide exceptional strategic leadership as part of the senior leadership team at Stourfield Infant School, ensuring that there is a clear and consistent vision upheld by all staff.
• Focus on driving high quality teaching and learning, curriculum planning and assessment strategies across the school.
• Work with Trust Leaders to identify, establish and implement a high quality, dynamic strategy for world class education across the school and MAT.
• To provide exemplary leadership of year group(s) alongside providing excellent class teaching. This includes being a role model to colleagues and being prepared to support the development of teaching and learning strategies through a coaching model.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to:
• Have high quality leadership skills and the ability to manage 360 degree relationships.
• Be highly positive and resilient individual who is flexible and responsive.
• Be humble with a clear vision around social equality and community alongside the determination to make a difference.
• Has integrity and respect with a commitment to working within a high performance culture.
• Be passionate about the learning journey of EYFS Key Stage 1 pupils, with a strong understanding of the importance of transition and core standards.
• An optimistic and flexible approach to the working life of school, including being prepared to work across EYFS and KS1. Exceptional organisation and time management skills to identify, co-ordinate and deliver appropriate work-streams.
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture
Any questions?
To discuss the post or arrange a visit, please contact Michelle Batt on 01202 424585 or email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is Monday 17th October 2022 at 8am. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th October 2022.
Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Arranging a visit to Stourfield Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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