Assistant Headteacher

Woodberry Down Community Primary School, London, N4 1SY

18 days remaining to apply

Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 October 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
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive

What skills and experience we're looking for

Thank you for responding to our advertisement for the Assistant Headteacher post within New Wave Federation. We are a unique family of four Hackney schools; Grazebrook Primary School, Shacklewell Primary School, Woodberry Down Community Primary School and Thomas Fairchild Community Primary School.

We are keen to hear from applicants who have the relevant skills and experience to enhance our incredible team:

- Degree level qualification;

- Qualified Teacher Status e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Education;

- Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities and demands;

- Thorough understanding of SEND legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice;

- Familiarity with best practices in supporting children with diverse needs;

- Ability to apply analytical thinking to solve problems and/or resolve conflict;

- Ability to provide a model of excellent teaching;

- Extensive and up to date knowledge of National Strategies relevant to the areas of responsibility;

- A thorough understanding of issues related to attainment and achievement of different groups of pupils within the schools;

- Experience of leading and managing significant school development and self evaluation;

- Excellent ICT skills.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you schools which are well resourced, have an established culture of excellence and are committed to personalised professional development.

We believe strongly in collaboration, both within our group of schools and beyond. Our schools are vibrant, diverse and inclusive.

If you are an effective communicator, have vision, energy and believe every child can and will succeed, we would like to hear from you.

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.