Assistant Headteacher - EYFS & KS1
Preston Park Primary School
Brent
- £62,066 - £67,556 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Leadership Points 11-15 (based on 2020-2021 rates)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2021
Job overview
Preston Park Primary School are looking for an innovative, outward facing, committed and outstanding Assistant Headteacher to join our team. The successful candidate will work as part of the schools senior leadership team, to assist in the promotion, direction and oversight of high standards of teaching and learning, pupil achievement and progression within our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1).
We guarantee an outstanding work environment, superb resources and an inspirational support staff and teaching team to work with. We can offer professional development opportunities, competitive salary, limited on-site parking and good transport links. There will be support and challenges by leaders at all levels, friendly and supportive colleagues and a dynamic learning climate with a warm friendly feel.
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following:
• You must have previous experience as an Assistant Headteacher within Early years and KS1.
• Be a team player with energy, stamina and lots of creativity and fresh ideas.
• Qualified Teacher Status and substantial teaching experience in at least two settings.
• Successful teaching experience: modelling excellence in teaching and learning
• Successful experience in giving effective and efficient feedback to move learning on including monitoring, evaluating and improving the quality of teaching and learning
• Successful leadership experience as a middle or senior leader with a proven track record of improving pupil outcomes
• Share the founding vision and ethos for Preston Park, (please visit the school and look on the school’s website).
• Must be excited by the chance to contribute to Preston Park Primary and driven to do what it takes to succeed.
• You must also be skilled to effectively support children for whom English is a second language.
For further information regarding the role or requirements please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Preston Park is a thriving three/four form entry, fully inclusive and diverse community school set in the heart of Wembley, Brent. At Preston Park we are proud to educate children from all over the world and strive to ensure that all children are ‘Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow’ for truly inspirational learning experiences. Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do at Preston Park. We are committed to ensuring that children achieve excellence, enjoy their time at school and develop into confident, resilient and independent learners.
Our school is well resourced with rich indoor and outdoor learning environments comprising of bright classrooms, spacious playgrounds, wildlife nature reserve and a sensory quad area. Preston Park are working towards becoming a recognised school leading on STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. Preston Park’s approach to learning is through a creative curriculum and the school has specialist teachers in Science, Music, Art and PE who provide PPA cover to our teachers.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our vibrant school and help to shape its future.
Salary Details: Scale L11-15 £62,066.00 - £67,556.00 (based on 2020-2021)
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 24th May 2021 at 10:00am
Interview Date: Thursday 27th May 2021
Start Date: 1st September 2021
Visits to the school are welcomed please call Jayashri Varsani on 020 8904 3602 to arrange your visit. Please fill out Brent’s application form (CV’s will not be accepted) and forward to the school or email it to hr@prestpk.brent.sch.uk
Brent Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Attached documents
About Preston Park Primary School
Preston Park Primary School in Wembley, north-west London, is a mixed community school for children aged 3-11. The pupil roll is over 600. Preston Park Primary School is well resourced with rich indoor and outdoor learning environments comprising bright classrooms, spacious playgrounds, a school farm and a wildlife nature reserve.
The nursery at Preston Park has 60 part-time children. We also have a 2 year old provision on site.
Headteacher
Georgina Elizabeth Nutton
Values and vision
At Preston Park Primary School the children are placed at the centre of all decision making to help them develop into confident, resilient and independent learners. The aim is for every child to leave Preston Park not only with a love of learning that lasts a lifetime, but academically, socially and emotionally prepared for the future. As well as valuing academic success, the school celebrates children’s achievements in music, sport and the arts.
Preston Park Primary School is one of the first schools to be awarded a Specialist Centre status for Science by the Brent Schools Partnership (BSP). It has successfully embedded the culture of “working scientifically” across the school and in doing so has secured the Primary Science Quality Mark Gold Award for the teaching and learning of science.
Ofsted
“Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and because of this factor and good working relationships with teachers, they make good progress. The vast majority of pupils are absorbed in their learning and work hard in lessons. They get on well together, respecting each other’s points of view.”
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