Assistant Head with English Lead

Salary L1-L5

Job Start: September 2024

Experienced Assistant Head / English Leader required for September 2024 (Not suitable for ECTs) 

Pay:  Scale L1-L5

Start Date: September 2024

Apply by: 12noon on Tuesday 21st May 2024

Interviews: W/E 24th May 2024

Are you an inspirational and ambitious, experienced Assistant head with English leadership experience looking to join a progressive and dedicated team?

Do you share our commitment to offering children the highest quality education to enable them to succeed in reaching their goals and dreams? Then Watling Park School is the perfect place for you!

 We are looking to recruit a dynamic, talented Assistant Head with English Leadership with experience in planning, assessing and supporting every child to make excellent progress with a particular focus on leading English across the whole school and supporting the Head teacher as part of the Senior Leadership team to drive the school’s vision and Values

OUR SCHOOL:

We are a two-form entry Free School situated in Edgware. Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is one of nine schools within the Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET). We have extremely high expectations for every pupil and, by working actively in partnership with staff, parents and local community, we aim to support and guide our pupils to reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. Watling Park is a school that enables its pupils to take confidence from and enjoyment in everything they do and places them at the heart of a vibrant and thriving school community.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent class teacher/practitioner 

• Is a supportive and reflective team member 

• Is highly motivated and holds high expectations of themselves and others 

• Is adaptable and flexible 

• Has excellent interpersonal skills 

• Is creative and forward-thinking

In the role of English Leader you will:

• Be an excellent role model to others, offering support and challenge to ensure highly effective practice 

• Provide strategic leadership at all levels across the school

• Be creative and inspirational 

• Offer professional development and training 

• Monitor provision and assist in delivering improvements and showcases excellent practice links to the school development plan priorities 

What we can offer:

• A welcoming, bright, spacious and modern state of the art building 

• A well-resources school with modern technologies on offer

• A vibrant, dynamic and supportive community

• A forward-thinking, friendly, welcoming team of colleagues who love a laugh! 

• Valuable, high-quality, personalised professional development and training (in-house, across the Trust group of schools and borough-wide) 

• Free tea and coffee (as well as cakes and treats regularly) – a very important aspect of a teacher’s day! 

• Enthusiastic, motivated, polite and respectful pupils who love learning and are proud to be part of the Watling Park community! 

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on 020 8353 4249 or email (office@watlingparkschool.org.uk) to arrange a chat/visit with the Headteacher, Liz Haynes, or take a look at our website. 

If you feel you have the skills and drive to be successful in this role, please download and read the application pack (including the Job Description and Person Specification) and submit the TES application form or email the BPET application form (available via the school website on the Vacancies page) to office@watlingparkschool.org.uk .   

We look forward to receiving you application and possibly joining our team! 

Closing date: 12noon on Tuesday 21st May 2024

Interviews: TBC (Week after closing date)

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and DBS checks. Watling Park School welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.