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Assistant Headteacher Wider Curriculum/KS2

The Oval School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8JG

This job expired on 3 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  3 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,122 to £55,360

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a truly inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join The Oval School. You will take responsibility for the upper phase (Y4 – 6) and be an ECT mentor.

In addition to an impressive track record of school improvement, you will have strong leadership skills and the credibility to motivate and empower others. You will be committed to the highest achievement for all. You will be a resourceful, inclusive and enthusiastic educationalist.

This is a demanding role that will require:

• resilience and expertise to support the school moving to an outstanding Ofsted judgement
• an unrelenting focus on high standards and excellence for pupils supported by a first-rate curriculum
• passionate in promoting a child-centred vision
• an absolute focus on the quality of teaching and learning
• a commitment to developing further the strong ethos of the school

As Assistant Headteacher you will be expected to work closely with the Headteacher and leadership team to influence progress and standards, challenge under-performance and develop a clear strategic direction for The Oval School within the wider Trust. You will fulfil the role of overseeing the wider curriculum and together with the SLT, work to ensure that all pupils reach their fullest potential through a rich and varied curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

Continuous Professional Development One way we demonstrate this is by placing a significant emphasis on the continued professional development of all our staff. We want everyone to grow and develop with us and believe that regardless of job role or career stage, there should be opportunities to develop skills and experience in order to be better and further your career. To support chosen career pathways, the Igniting Our Potential Professional Development Programme provides a range of opportunities for networking and CPD. As a family of nine schools, we are able to provide cross Trust secondment opportunities

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 The Oval School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 655 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Oval School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: dwilliams@theoval.drbignitemat.org
• Phone number: 0121 464 3248
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-oval-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Oval School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dwilliams@theoval.drbignitemat.org.

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