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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

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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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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
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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