Teaching School Leader

The Bexley Teaching School Alliance (Bedonwell Infant & Nursery School) 

2-year contract initially

The Government’s remit for Teaching School status gives designated schools a leading role in the training and professional development of teachers, support staff and Head Teachers, as well as contributing to the raising of standards through school-to-school support. Bedonwell Infant & Nursery School is the outstanding lead school, of the established Bexley Teaching School Alliance.  The Teaching School operates in co-operation and liaison with Local Authorities as well as with a range of educational settings.

All applicants will be required to meet the person specification.  You must be adaptable, committed, a good team player, have a sense of humour and have experience of working within a classroom. In return we offer an inviting and friendly school environment and unique leadership experiences and opportunities.

The Bexley Teaching School Alliance operates in partnership with accredited ITT providers and plays a strong role in the recruitment, selection, design and delivery of ITT, helping to shape new school-university partnerships in teacher training. This includes a range of approaches such as supporting the development of the highest quality school placements and trainee mentoring across alliances, working with universities to ensure that selection and training meets the needs of local schools. 

Visits and Apply

Visits to the school are essential. 

Applications should be made using the method below, returning the completed application form for the attention of the Head of School Teacher, Miss C Geeves 

The closing date for receipt of application forms is noon on Friday 9th February 2018

References will be requested for those shortlisted ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to apply for DBS clearance (previously known as CRB).

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school, therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that you have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.