Headteacher
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
19 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership 18 - 24 (Outer London)
Headteacher job summary
The Governing Body of Elmwood Infant School and Nursery are looking to appoint a motivated, inspirational and highly effective Headteacher. The ideal candidate will be committed to the social, emotional and academic development of children and have the enthusiasm, passion and drive to continue to make Elmwood Infant and Nursery School the best that it can be. The successful candidate will have school leadership experience and be ready to develop their skills further. They must enjoy working around children, be an exceptional team player and team leader with a flexible and innovative approach. They will possess the ability to balance the management of inherent challenges in line with the culture of the school and maintain a personal approach.
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 Elmwood Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 392 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Elmwood Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sbm@elmwood-inf.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 689 7681
Elmwood Infant and Nursery School is a large, four-form entry school with a 52-place nursery. We are located a short walk away from the centre of Croydon and serve a diverse community, with over 50 different languages spoken by our children, families and staff. Children’s rights are an integral part of our curriculum and we are very proud of the fact that we are a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School. Our team and stakeholders recognise the individuality of each child and we were awarded the Jo Cox Memorial Award in 2017 for our work on inclusion and equality. We have a highly experienced, long-standing and stable team of staff and governors, with parents and carers who are very appreciative of the school and its commitment to community cohesion.
Arranging a visit to Elmwood Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@elmwood-inf.croydon.sch.uk.
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