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Assistant Headteacher
| Posting date: | 13 February 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2025 |
| Location: | Wembley, HA9 6HT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 82545f2d-164c-4670-b1ed-2d6e98af35e9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
• be passionate about overcoming barriers and relish the challenge to improve children's lives
• be an inspiring teacher and leader who empowers and develops children and staff
• be an empathetic and excellent communicator
• be strategic and analytical but also practical and able to take swift action when required
• be intelligent and confident with your ideas but show humility and flexibility to work well with others
• be courageous at your core but fun and able to excite and engage children and adults
What the school offers its staff
We are a school with:
• A motivated and highly-competent staff team, always striving to improve, and committed to our ethos and values
• A supportive and welcoming atmosphere, at all levels
• Children who are happy and eager to learn
• A creative and holistic approach to education, focused on achieving the best for each individual child
• A commitment and track record of developing staff, including supporting leaders into Headship
Further details about the role
We are excited to be recruiting an Assistant Headteacher for September 2025 following the promotion of a current school leader.
Working with the Headteacher and two Deputy Headteachers, the leadership structure has a total of four assistant headteachers. Our ideal candidate will have successful experience leading English and/ or leading Upper Key Stage 2.
Leaders contribute to formulating the school priorities and action plans, creating and reviewing policies, and managing and developing staff. Leaders play a key role in monitoring standards and progress towards the school's aims, capturing impact and identifying next steps for further improvements.
The main responsibilities of members of the Leadership Team can vary each year. These are based on individuals' prior experience and expertise, the needs of the school, and to provide further development opportunities for leaders.
Members of the leadership team can expect to have a significant whole-school responsibility such as leading a year group or phase, and/ or leading a subject area across the school. Additionally, all of our leaders are trained as deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, coach or mentor other staff, and undertake Professional Development Reviews (appraisals) for assigned staff. Leaders also have involvement in overseeing cover arrangements for absent staff and supporting the efficient and effective running of the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safe recruitment is central to safeguarding children and young people. Elsley Primary School places the utmost importance on safeguarding and applies these principles to our recruitment processes of volunteers as well as staff. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Work history and references will be checked during shortlisting and interview. Prior to appointment, the successful applicant will be required to successfully pass vetting checks including Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
You will:
• be passionate about overcoming barriers and relish the challenge to improve children's lives
• be an inspiring teacher and leader who empowers and develops children and staff
• be an empathetic and excellent communicator
• be strategic and analytical but also practical and able to take swift action when required
• be intelligent and confident with your ideas but show humility and flexibility to work well with others
• be courageous at your core but fun and able to excite and engage children and adults
What the school offers its staff
We are a school with:
• A motivated and highly-competent staff team, always striving to improve, and committed to our ethos and values
• A supportive and welcoming atmosphere, at all levels
• Children who are happy and eager to learn
• A creative and holistic approach to education, focused on achieving the best for each individual child
• A commitment and track record of developing staff, including supporting leaders into Headship
Further details about the role
We are excited to be recruiting an Assistant Headteacher for September 2025 following the promotion of a current school leader.
Working with the Headteacher and two Deputy Headteachers, the leadership structure has a total of four assistant headteachers. Our ideal candidate will have successful experience leading English and/ or leading Upper Key Stage 2.
Leaders contribute to formulating the school priorities and action plans, creating and reviewing policies, and managing and developing staff. Leaders play a key role in monitoring standards and progress towards the school's aims, capturing impact and identifying next steps for further improvements.
The main responsibilities of members of the Leadership Team can vary each year. These are based on individuals' prior experience and expertise, the needs of the school, and to provide further development opportunities for leaders.
Members of the leadership team can expect to have a significant whole-school responsibility such as leading a year group or phase, and/ or leading a subject area across the school. Additionally, all of our leaders are trained as deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, coach or mentor other staff, and undertake Professional Development Reviews (appraisals) for assigned staff. Leaders also have involvement in overseeing cover arrangements for absent staff and supporting the efficient and effective running of the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safe recruitment is central to safeguarding children and young people. Elsley Primary School places the utmost importance on safeguarding and applies these principles to our recruitment processes of volunteers as well as staff. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Work history and references will be checked during shortlisting and interview. Prior to appointment, the successful applicant will be required to successfully pass vetting checks including Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.