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  • Job start date

    1 January 2024

  • Closing date

    10 October 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    29 September 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Inner London MPR / UPR

Additional allowances

TLR1a (£8,706p.a.)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to join in a popular, oversubscribed school that CARES, where Community, Ambition, Resilience, Effort and Success are valued, all within a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful and inclusive school and make a difference to the lives of children. Working with the Head of School and senior colleagues, the successful candidate will be responsible for securing effective teaching and learning and ensuring all children have access to all curriculum areas with appropriate support. You will lead and manage our Learning Support Team and develop, implement and review transition strategies to support pupil achievement.

You will have excellent leadership qualities and possess the energy and enthusiasm which is necessary to maintain and build on the existing outstanding practice in the school, achieving the best possible outcomes for all our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

Prendergast Primary School is part of Prendergast Ladywell School, an all-through school from EYFS to Year 11. The primary phase benefits from a purpose built primary building, as well as a stunning outdoor space which includes specifically designed play areas for Reception, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, as well as the school's own Nature Reserve. The school is fortunate to be one of the only primary schools in Lewisham to have its own Teaching Kitchen classroom.

Being part of a successful Federation of Schools, located in easy travelling distance of each other, enables the schools to support each other and share best practice and resources. It also enables the Federation to offer staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.

We offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme for all new staff. You will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

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 Prendergast Ladywell School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
1278 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

A Foundation school which is part of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools

School location

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