Deputy Headteacher
Aveley Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4AAThis job expired on 6 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
6 October 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- 32:50 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Spine 8 – 12 (£51,314- £56,506)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
We are currently looking for an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our leadership team at Aveley Primary School. We are an improving school and part of Catalyst Academies Trust, a small, local trust but the highest performing in the country (2019). The school is an active part of the Teach Thurrock Primary Partnership, supporting teachers during their training. We have many successful students who are now working in our school
We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to develop as a senior leader and take the next step towards headship. Along with other members of the senior leadership team, the Deputy Headteacher will be centrally involved in the management of the school and will be responsible for raising standards, instilling high expectations for all and helping to establish a culture that is nurturing and rigorous. They will also play an important part in the team, working with Headteachers and Deputies from the other 4 schools to moderate, review and improve teaching and learning across the Trust.
Our ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher and a strategic leader with a resilient character and a strong personal drive.
The ideal candidate will also:
- Have a proven experience of positively impacting on student progress, raising attainment and developing excellence
- Be fully committed to Aveley Primary School's ethos of high expectations
- Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
- Be the strategic lead for assessment and pupil progress
- Have experience in leading staff professional development in order to improve an aspect of teaching and learning
In return Aveley Primary School can offer you:
- Well behaved children who are keen to learn and achieve their full potential
- A non-class based role with some teaching responsibility across the school
- Excellent professional development and opportunities for career development within the trust (all of the Headteachers in the trust have gained promotion within the trust).
- A hardworking team who are committed to providing outstanding education to all children, no matter what their background or needs
- An attractive and spacious building.
- To be part of an exciting new development, Autism Resource Centre..
All appointments are subject to safer
recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young
people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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 Aveley Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Aveley Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info.aps@catrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01708 865868
This is an exciting time in Aveley Primary School’s journey as we open a new resource base from May 2022.
Aveley Primary joined the Catalyst Academies Trust at the beginning of February 2019. The Trust has a nationally recognised reputation for high achievement for all of its pupils and staff have embraced the collaborative nature of working as part of a MAT.
All members of the school community are committed to ensuring that children have a learning experience that is positive, encourages children to achieve and develop as well-rounded individuals. Aveley Primary School was formed in 1990 when the Infants and Junior schools amalgamated. From September 2005 to 2012, the school has been based in one building built in the early 1950’s. Since September 2012, KS1 have been in the purpose built block of four classes. Reception are in purpose built classes linked to the main building. The rest of the classes are in the original KS2 building, with some modifications to create a nursery class. In 2014, the school opened the library bus which is an iconic part of the school.
The school is spacious, with expansive grounds and is within easy reach (5 minutes) of the A13 into London/Southend and the Dartford Crossing. There are three playgrounds, a large field and a multi-use games area. There is a separate dining room and school hall. We have a dedicated Food Technology Area; Library and Art, Design & Technology Room, a wildlife area and pond.
In 2018, the predecessor school, received a requires improvement judgement. Since joining the trust the school has worked collaboratively to secure improvements in all areas.
Staff are dedicated, hardworking and supportive of each other. The school has a Pastoral Manager to support the wellbeing of the children. All classes have some ancillary support to work alongside the classteacher. Children with Special Educational Needs are well catered for with adult support and a non-class based SENCo.
The catchment area of Aveley Primary School is in a mixed housing environment; the school has approximately 30% of children on free school meals. The school has positive links with the local community, notably with church groups and the secondary schools.
The school has achieved the 10 years Basic Skills Quality Mark award, Silver Science Quality Mark and Silver Artsmark. The school has a strong school ethos, followed by all staff and children.
The Head of School, Governors, together with a dedicated and hard-working team of teachers, aim to provide the best education and a variety of opportunities for all of our children.
Arranging a visit to Aveley Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info.aps@catrust.org.uk.
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