Headteacher
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Job start date
1 April 2022
Closing date
24 January 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 January 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £62,926 - £72,383 (Outer London)
Headteacher job summary
Cavendish Primary School is a special place - a village school in the heart of West London.
Cavendish is an already successful school that has the potential to achieve even more in the years to come, building on the exceptional opportunities afforded by its incredible location, distinctive character, outstanding staff, richly diverse student body, and close-knit local community. As we navigate this journey, this is a unique chance to shape the destiny of a true community school and make a mark at a time of exciting possibility.
The Governing Board wishes to appoint a proactive and visionary Headteacher who will enable the school to fulfil its enormous potential to be a truly outstanding place to learn and work.
The role requires:
• A commitment to the values and ethos of the school
• Outstanding people skills and emotional intelligence
• A drive to aim for continuous improvement, taking all stakeholders with you
• A commitment to fostering effective partnerships with the wider education community and organisations
• A deep understanding of pedagogy and the range of ways that children learn
If you are passionate about education and are seeking an exciting career opportunity, the Governing Board of Cavendish Primary School would welcome your application.
Closing date for the receipt of applications: Monday 24th January 2022 at 5.00pm
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 7th February 2022
Cavendish Primary School is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children. The school stipulates that all staff and volunteers working with our children must share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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 Cavendish Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cavendish Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cpd@hounslow.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 02085833915
Cavendish is a thriving and successful school that has the
potential to achieve so much more. It combines all the attributes
required for excellence with some distinctive characteristics
which make the school unique and very special. Furthermore,
the present moment is the perfect time to lead this exceptional
school through a period of rare opportunity to implement an
ambitious vision.
The school was rated Good in its last Ofsted inspection.
It was ranked within the top 3% nationally in the last Key
Stage 2 SATS results in 2019. Many of our pupils go on to
exceptional achievement at secondary level and beyond.
Our student community is vibrant, energetic and dynamic.
Our children are sparky and interesting. Our staff are hugely
talented and committed. Our PTA is enthusiastic, engaged
and creative, and raises substantial funds for the school. Our
Governing Board is active and supportive and brings a strong
range of skills and experience.
We are a one form entry primary school within a major city. We
offer an integrated school nursery. We provide a comprehensive
wraparound before- and after-care service and offer a wide
range of after school clubs and activities. We host the successful
and highly-regarded Riverside Community Nursery within our
school premises. We maintain a close relationship and have
integrated some services with our neighbouring secondary
school - Chiswick School, which is directly across the
road and was recently shortlisted as a national finalist for
2021 Secondary School of The Year in the prestigious TES
Schools Awards.
Arranging a visit to Cavendish Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpd@hounslow.gov.uk.
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