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Assistant Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 04 March 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 24 March 2025
Location: London, SW17 8RW
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 27758071-8ed3-477c-af90-95d06ce01039

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint a practising Catholic teacher to work alongside the Headteacher. This post will be class based, with weekly leadership time out of class. The candidate will be:

• An outstanding class teacher
• A highly effective senior leader
• Able to work alongside the headteacher
• Able to actively contribute to the strategic leadership of the school
• Committed to high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• A team player
• Sensitive and fun, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of pupils

What the school offers its staff

St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School is a warm, welcoming and friendly school, that has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.

‘Staff are proud to work at the school and appreciate the support they receive from leaders, including for their well-being and workload.’ OFSTED (September 2023)

We can offer:

• A caring community where everyone is valued and supported
• Excellent resources and facilities
• Motivated and enthusiastic staff
• An active and supportive Governing Body
• Ongoing CPD

Further details about the role

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

Completed application should be returned to the headteacher by email head@stanselms.wandsworth.sch.uk.

Closing date: 24 March 2025 ( at noon)

Interviews: 28 March 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.