Assistant Headteacher – Class based
Sheringdale Primary School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- L5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2018
Job overview
Sheringdale is a caring and creative community school at the heart of leafy Southfields with great transport links.
We need an Assistant Headteacher who is:
• committed to raising standards and continuing school improvement
• highly organised and efficient
• creative and enthusiastic
• an accomplished teacher
Ofsted (2014) recognised our school as outstanding. The Sheringdale vision is Learn Create Grow Together and children thrive in this creative and academically successful school. It is an exciting time filled with opportunities with a new build expanding the school to two form entry.
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who will significantly contribute to building on our success as an outstanding school. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the ongoing improvement of the school and to develop leadership skills.
Visits are welcomed but not essential, tours will be given on the interview day.
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively an application pack can be found on the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
For any further details please contact the school on the telephone number below or by email info@sheringdale.wandsworth.sch.uk
Completed application should be returned to the school by email to info@sheringdale.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing date: 23 April 2018 (at noon) Interviews: 30 April 2018
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road, Wandsworth SW18 5TR Tel 02088747340 Email: info@sheringdale.wandsworth.sch.uk Headteacher Sarah Jones Expanding to 2 form entry
Attached documents
About Sheringdale Primary School
Sheringdale, a community state school, is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational primary situated in Southfields, south-west London. The school will provide 352 places for pupils aged 3-11 when fully subscribed.
The school sees itself as being at the heart of the local community, and actively encourages the participation of its governors, each of whom has been linked to a different subject area. Sheringdale has recently completed some building work, with the new classrooms and extra outdoor space benefiting the younger students in particular.
Headteacher
Sarah Jones
Values and Vision
The school’s primary vision is “Learn, Create, Grow Together”. School rules focus on kindness, helpfulness, respect, hard work, honesty and listening. Sheringdale encourages children to be outdoor learners as well as keen academic performers. A team of staff, governors and families give the school everything it needs to create an atmosphere of creativity, care and high educational standards.
Extracurricular activities take place every day of the week, and include music clubs for pupils learning piano or recorder, as well as netball and cricket/multi-sports clubs.
Ofsted
“Outstanding teaching ensures that pupils make rapid progress and achieve exceptionally well whatever their starting points. The school is constantly evaluating its performance and making any changes necessary in the drive for even higher outcomes. Pupils are confident and have extremely good social skills which, along with their excellent academic achievements, means they are exceptionally well prepared for secondary school.”
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