Deputy Headteacher
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre, London, N1 0UHThis job expired on 20 February 2024
Start date details
Spring Term
Closing date
20 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time 5 days a week. Part time Negotiable
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £56,100 - £61,004 per annum
Pay scale
- Leadership Group Pay 1 to 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher and Governors at Kate Greenaway Nursery School seek to appoint a highly motivated and committed Deputy Headteacher to join our excellent school.
The
successful candidate will be passionate about early years, aspired
to make a difference and prepared to learn and grow. The role
also includes responsibility as the school SENCO
To join our vibrant Nursery School, you will need to have:
- Suitable experience of delivering the EYFS within the 0-5 age range;
- Completed or interested in completed the National SENCO Award;
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the highest quality practice with children, combined with a positive and creative approach to managing change;
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents, children and colleagues and have the confidence and the ability to lead a team;
- Suitable proven leadership experience and the potential and desire to develop further;
- Be unrelentingly ambitious for the school, its staff and pupils;
You will also deputise for the Headteacher as necessary and will be one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads across the Nursery. The role is a non-class based with teaching commitment up to two days a week.
What the school offers its staff
Kate Greenaway is located at the heart of King’s Cross, a richly diverse area. We offer an all-year-round provision with government-funded and fee-paying places for children aged six months to 5 years. We are proud of our quality provision and persistently enrich it with effective, evidence-based and innovative practices to achieve the best outcomes for our children.
Visits are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit: kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk or call on 020 7527 4850.
Closing date: midnight, Tuesday 20 February 2024 Shortlisting: Wednesday 21 February 2024 Interviews: Thursday 22 February or Friday 23 February 2024
How to apply:
To apply for this post, please visit: https://feeds.trac.jobs/redirect/1508/vacancy/6036109
If you need assistance, please email HR Team at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk quoting job reference KG/1615. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school directly. Please note CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
Kate Greenaway Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check will be required.
In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
- Education phase
- View all Nurseryjobs
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7527 4850
Kate Greenaway is a unique provision providing excellent care and educational opportunities and outcomes for children from 0 to 5 years within a purposeful and structured learning environment. We place a strong emphasis on the quality of the continuous provision as a basis for child-centred learning and have a well-established staff team of committed practitioners.
We are proud to be an inclusive nursery school, offering a safe place for children to grow and thrive. We have fantastic staff and a supportive local community. Our mission is to help children develop a passion for learning, curiosity about the world around them and acquire the confidence and new knowledge they need to succeed in the next stage of their young lives. Please see the school website for more information about the school.
The school has purposefully designed gardens, recently enriched with a climbing frame. Our outdoor learning environment promotes and extends children’s knowledge and interest for the natural world. Our school curriculum is designed to is committed to provide rich, inspiring, and challenging learning experiences to our children both inside and outside.
Arranging a visit to Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kategreenaway.eyc@islington.gov.uk.
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