Deputy Headteacher
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre, London, N1 0UHThis job expired on 14 September 2022
Closing date
14 September 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 July 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership 1 to 3: £50,167 - £52,313 per annum
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Deputy Headteacher
Contract: Permanent post, full time, 5 days a week (negotiable)
Salary Grade Range: Leadership 1 to 3
Actual Salary Range: £50,167 - £52,313 per annum
Start date: September 2022 or January 2023
The Headteacher and Governors at Kate Greenaway Nursery School seek to appoint a highly motivated and committed Deputy Headteacher to join our outstanding school. 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. Our committed staff team are determined to give children the best start in life. 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.
The successful candidate will be a strong Early Years Practitioner, aspiring to work with the Leadership Team to lead and develop the education and care provision at Kate Greenaway. This role also includes responsibility as the Nursery School SENCO.
To join our vibrant Nursery School, you will need to have:
- Substantial experience of delivering the EYFS within the 0-5 age range;
- Completed the National SENCO Award (desirable);
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents, children and colleagues and have the confidence and the ability to lead a team;
- A minimum of two years of experience in a leadership role in an early years setting (preferable);
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the highest quality practice with children, combined with a positive and creative approach to managing change;
- A sound level of ICT competence within both the classroom and in administrative tasks, including managing budgets and rotas;
- A sense of humour is important.
You will also deputise for the Headteacher as necessary and will be one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads across the Nursery.
Visits are welcomed between 1 – 13 September 2022. To arrange a visit please contact: Morvia Harriott (Business Manager) Morvia.harriott@islington.gov.uk or call on 020 7527 4850.
If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete the application form online at: www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 14 September 2022
Shortlisting: Friday 16 September 2022
Interviews: Week commencing 19 September 2022
SAFEGUARDING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Kate Greenaway Nursery School complies fully with the DfE Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post holder is expected to share this commitment and comply with all associated internal policies and procedures
Further information about the job
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 Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 91 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Morvia.harriott@islington.gov.uk
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.
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