Headteacher
11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Flexible
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 40 hours a week 52 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13-L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a headteacher to lead the school and work closely with the governing board,
teaching staff and parents/carers to ensure we sustain this welcoming and inclusive ethos.
We welcome applications from those looking for their first Headship and those already operating at headship level.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward-looking leader who has the enthusiasm and drive to
achieve excellence for all our pupils and who will engender a culture of high expectations enabling
our pupils to achieve their individual best and enjoy learning. The successful candidate should be
prepared to embrace our Jewish ethos to build a strong, diverse community school comprising
pupils of all faiths, beliefs and none.
• Senior leadership experience in a Primary School with a track record of successful leadership, as a Headteacher or Deputy/Assistant Headteacher. In particular experience of
- Safeguarding children and a commitment to its importance, setting benchmarks, monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching.
- Planning, determining and organising curriculum areas
- Budget management and financial responsibilities
What the school offers its staff
A great school community.
Further details about the role
Mosaic Jewish Primary School (MJPS) is a one form entry, Free School /Single Academy Trust
established in 2011 catering for children aged 4-11.
MJPS is a faith school for our times. Some children come from across the Jewish
community and considerably more from the local and wider community with a variety of
backgrounds, languages and faiths. The children know who they are and respect and celebrate
each other’s traditions with enthusiasm.
We are seeking a headteacher to lead the school and work closely with the governing board,
teaching staff and parents/carers to ensure we sustain this welcoming and inclusive ethos.
We welcome applications from those looking for their first Headship and those already operating at headship level.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward-looking leader who has the enthusiasm and drive to
achieve excellence for all our pupils and who will engender a culture of high expectations enabling
our pupils to achieve their individual best and enjoy learning. The successful candidate should be
prepared to embrace our Jewish ethos to build a strong, diverse community school comprising
pupils of all faiths, beliefs and none.
The successful candidate will work closely with our governing board and have access to support
and development from the multi academy trust with which we are associated. We have a dedicated
team of staff who work tirelessly for the good of all the children in the school
We are located in a purpose-built building within a multi-cultural community
in Roehampton, South West London. We offer a range of breakfast and after school clubs and
have a very active parent/carer community
For further information please visit our website: www.mjps.org.uk
Applicant visits will take place between 10th – 16th December 2024 and 8th January 2025
To arrange a visit please contact Diana Muallem (Chair of Governors) at Chair@mjps.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 10th January 2025
Selection Day: 20th January 2025
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mosaic Jewish Primary School
- School type
- Free School, Jewish, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Mosaic Jewish Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- chair@mjps.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02089448731
We are looking to appoint an individual with commitment and passion who has experience in KS2.
You will help to steer the school into the future, promoting our Jewish ethos and building a school of which the community can be proud.
The successful candidates will maintain best practice, providing a clear direction for improvement in the school and ensuring that policies and agreed practice are consistently implemented.
Arranging a visit to Mosaic Jewish Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chair@mjps.org.uk.
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