What skills and experience we're looking for
2 years’ experience at middle or senior leadership level within Primary stage
Teaching experience and success across the primary age range
Experience of successful curriculum leadership including monitoring, evaluating and target setting
Experience of working well in partnership with staff, governors, children, parents and the wider community.
Experience of dealing with, and knowledge of, the safeguarding arrangements for children
Exemplary classroom practitioner and role model for excellent teaching and learning
Able to analyse and interpret data, identify trends and develop appropriate support and intervention strategies for improvement
Have a good working understanding of ‘Assessment for Learning’
Has a sound understanding of strategies to enhance teaching and learning opportunities.
Have a good understanding of school self-evaluation and improvement planning.
Have a good understanding of current educational initiatives and relevant legislation.
Competent in the use of IT for teaching, communication and organisational purposes
Can communicate well orally and in writing at all levels, including high levels of spelling, grammar and punctuation
Able to plan, organise and prioritise appropriately
Proven leadership qualities to motivate and inspire others
What the school offers its staff
We are proud to offer our staff a school that:
• Has enthusiastic and motivated children and staff
• Values wellbeing of staff, pupils and families equally.
• Develops leaders through CPD, mentoring, coaching and support.
• Has high expectations for all staff and supports them to meet these.
• Prides itself on meeting the needs of individuals and personalises learning with an inclusive approach
• Is passionate about including everyone in the school community.
An ethos whereby working together, enables us to achieve the best possible outcome.
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.