Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning)
West Hampstead Primary School, London, NW6 1QLThis job expired on 15 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
9 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, job share: The job would include two days in class and PPA with the year groups
Contract type
- Fixed term - The role is a fixed term contract for one year, with a view to make it permanent from September 2025 onwards.
Pay scale
- L6-L10 Inner London weighting
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will:
- Demonstrate leadership and management ability
- Be an exemplary and creative classroom practitioner who can make learning and teaching effective and fun
- Have the vision, drive and energy to build on our achievements
- Possess the ability to communicate a strong vision of success to pupils, parents and the wider community
Responsibilities include:
- Phase leader of 2-3 year groups
- Class teacher (part time)
- Raising standards of attainment and progress of pupils in the phase and across the school, including oversight of assessment for the phase alongside the school’s Assessment Lead
- Supporting and advising teachers and support staff in the phase in the delivery of a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum to pupils
- Establishing and maintaining effective liaison with staff and parents across the phase
Responsibilities could include:
- Leading an area of teaching and learning across the school as outlined in the School Improvement Plan for the year
- Leading a whole school project as outlined in the School Improvement Plan for the year
What are we looking for?
Talented professionals who are willing to commit to the school’s values:
o Aspiration - high expectations for children, and for themselves, including a commitment to professional development.
o Responsibility – commitment to ensuring every child makes the best possible progress.
o Resilience – ability to adapt and respond to professional challenges positively.
o Consideration – respectful and understanding of the community, and able to work collaboratively with their colleagues.
o Community – an enthusiasm for engaging with and helping to build the positive school community, as well as, helping the children to understand their place in the wider world.
(See job description and personal specification for further information)
What the school offers its staff
Why work at West Hampstead Primary School?
- A dedicated, supportive and friendly team of colleagues who are committed to professional development and excellent teaching and learning in order to provide the most memorable learning experiences for all children.
- Inner London salary.
- Children who are keen to learn and excited to come school.
- Strong links with our local authority offering excellent CPD opportunities.
- Opportunities for subject leadership and personal development within the school.
- An exceptional learning environment and excellent support from our stakeholders, which includes parents and the wider community.
- A spacious Victorian school, with good size classrooms as well as three hall spaces and a separate dining hall offering plenty of opportunities for learning beyond the classroom.
- A talented and creative admin and support team who help the smooth running of the school, including IT support.
- A great location in the heart of West Hampstead close to transport links, restaurants and other facilities.
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The children and families at our school are enthusiastic about their learning and happy to belong to our school community.
In return, we offer:
- Enthusiastic, happy and confident children who are proud of their school and love learning
- Friendly and supportive staff and governors
- A strong teaching and learning team who work hard to meet the needs of all of our pupils
- An innovative school curriculum based on teaching the core knowledge and skills well and developing active citizenship
- A forward thinking school where innovation is encouraged
- A focus on leadership development
Further details about the role
Responsibilities include:
• Phase leader of 2-3 year groups
• Class teacher (part time)
• Leading an area of teaching and learning or a whole school project as outlined in the School Improvement Plan
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is:
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About West Hampstead Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- West Hampstead Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@westhampstead.camden.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7435 8646
About West Hampstead Primary School:
West Hampstead Primary School is a welcoming, vibrant and diverse community school, located close to many transport links. The children and families at our school are enthusiastic about their learning and happy to belong to our school community. Our staff are a friendly, collaborative team who value being part of our professional learning community.
Arranging a visit to West Hampstead Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@westhampstead.camden.sch.uk.
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