Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough
- Expired
- Salary:
- L11 – L15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2018
Job overview
The potential here is immense and the successful applicant will have a key role in our continued development at a crucial time.
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher who has:
- A thorough understanding of what excellent teaching entails and how best to support colleagues in improving their practice
- A secure track record of delivering excellent levels of achievement
- The energy, drive and resilience to make a tangible difference as an assistant head in a large and ambitious school
- The integrity, moral purpose, presence and emotional intelligence necessary to inspire confidence from staff, students and parents.
The specific responsibilities will be decided according to the particular strengths of the successful candidate, but the primary focus will be on developing the quality of teaching across the school.
Please see the linked documents or our website for further details. If, prior to submitting an application, you would like to see for yourself why we believe this is such a great school in which to work and why the post itself is so exciting, then do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit.
For further details and an application form please visit: www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Application forms should be returned to: o.mcateer@st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 26th February 2018
Interview dates: w/c 5th March 2018
Please note that, due to the volume of applications we tend to receive, we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview.
The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice in regard to criminal record information, and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s child protection policy is available on request.
All members of staff will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this is a condition of employment at the school.
Attached documents
About St Joseph's Catholic High School
- St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough
- Berkshire
- SL2 5HW
- United Kingdom
St. Joseph’s Catholic High School prides itself on being a Catholic, listening and learning school. The students are at the heart of everything we do, and we challenge our staff to: Love the children and let them know that they are loved.
This love is present in the care, support, challenge and curriculum we deliver where we ASK (Attributes, Skills and Knowledge) our children to develop as learners and as people to transform the world by ‘Unlocking Belief in All.’
To support our staff in this mission we:
- We work hard for the children and we care for each other like a family.
- We have a behaviour system that lets teachers teach.
- We treat teachers like surgeons with weekly CPD and training.
- We have small class sizes and give teachers time to prepare.
- All teachers are included in our reading and electives programme.
We are inspired by St Joseph, patron Saint of workers and a member of the Holy Family. We aim to create a place where children aren’t just loved but that they know they are loved. It is this ethos that enables our children to become academically successful. Here, all children are developed according to their ability and we make every effort to ensure that we reach out to all regardless of background.
You’ll experience a happy atmosphere at St. Joseph’s in which the dignity and worth of each pupil and member of staff is recognised, developed and safeguarded. Our school is recognised for its atmosphere of welcome where all feel at home in a sense of safety and security. Staff are willing to be present with the pupils in friendship and to go that one step further, where this is necessary, to meet the needs of young people.
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