Assistant Headteacher

Alfred Salter Primary School are seeking a highly motivated and inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join our fantastic team. Our Assistant Headteacher will drive forward teaching and learning and will support the Headteacher to develop a highly effective primary curriculum. The successful candidate will be committed to continually improve and develop the school through innovation, initiative and creativity.

Accountable to the Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will support the educational success of the school and will play an integral role in the management of the school. We pride ourselves on our culture of constant improvement and we work hard, but only on practices that make a difference.

Our ideal candidate will therefore be committed to the highest achievement for all in all areas of the school’s work and will support the successful delivery of the vision and ethos of the school.

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who:

• Has proven, effective leadership skills and the drive to help lead our school with passion, raising standards where required, but recognising and maintaining excellence where it is already in place
• Has an unrelenting belief and focus that all students can achieve high standards, whatever their background, life experiences or starting point
• Promotes high standards of teaching and learning through excellent classroom practice
• Possesses excellent communication skills with a firm commitment to working in partnership with children, staff, governors, families and the wider community
• Is passionate about education and learning and can inspire and motivate the school community
• Can demonstrate a commitment to the principles of inclusion, equality and high achievement for all
• Is committed to the continual development of themselves as practitioners.

We can offer:

• Friendly, enthusiastic children
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Supportive parents
• A strong and dedicated staff team
• A creative environment
• A commitment to staff work / life balance and wellbeing

This post will include a teaching commitment.

If you are ambitious, successful and excited by school improvement, please call our Headteacher, Elli Prestage, on 07740235557 for an informal chat and to arrange a visit. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@alfredsalter.com.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. References will be taken up before interviews are offered.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated deadline.