Post: Assistant Head Teacher
Salary Range: 7 – 11
From: 19th April 2022
Are you looking for the next step in your career, a new challenge and opportunity to widen the positive impact you have through strategic leadership and management?
Due to one of our Assistant Headteachers securing a Deputy Head Teacher role, the Governing Body of Newton-le-Willows Primary School and Nursery are looking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, inspirational and committed Assistant Headteacher, to become part of an ambitious Senior Leadership Team to build on our school successes and drive us forward.
You will need to be a strategic leader who:
- Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to share this expertise with colleagues
- Has a clear strategic vision with a successful record of inspirational subject and/or cohort leadership
- Is committed to supporting and driving our school ethos and values
- Is dynamic and motivational with a proven record of developing teaching and learning
- Is committed to Diminishing the Difference
- Leads by example and can demonstrate a commitment to raising standards
- Understands how children learn best and never would give up on them
- Will promote effective management of pupil behaviour and safeguard the welfare of children
- Is able to inspire, motivate, challenge and support staff to be part of an outstanding team
- Is a team player
- Is an excellent, engaging communicator who will develop strong relationships with children, families and the wider community and make a significant contribution the wider life of the school
We offer:
- The opportunity to help shape the future of our successful school
- An opportunity to drive key areas of school improvement
- An inclusive, warm and welcoming team of staff who are committed to improving the life chances of children
- A vibrant school community
- Enthusiastic, kind and respectful children
- An experienced and dedicated Governing Body who offer support and challenge to the school
- A commitment to your professional development
Key responsibilities of the role will be to lead a Key Stage (Key Stage to be confirmed) and to lead specific subject across the curriculum (also to be confirmed). The role will involve a part time teaching commitment, with dedicated leadership time. The year group(s) to be taught following appointment will be determined by the skills/expertise of the successful candidate and determined by the areas of responsibility outlined above.
Tour of School: Thursday 13th January 2022 (9:30-10:30am and 4:00-5:00pm)
Closing Date: Thursday 20th January 2022 (noon)
Shortlisting: Friday 21st January 2022
Lesson Observations: Monday 31st January 2022 and Tuesday 1st February 2022
Tasks and Interview: Thursday 3rd February 2022 and Friday 4th February 2022
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.
