Assistant Headteacher - EYFS & Wellbeing
John Betts Primary School
Hammersmith and Fulham
- £53,414 - £58,132 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 4-8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2021
Job overview
We have an exciting new opportunity, creating a new post for an Assistant Headteacher with a passion for EYFS. This post holder will also work alongside the rest of the Leadership team to oversee the wellbeing of the children and how this impacts their academic achievement.
We are looking for:
• An exemplary teacher who is a highly inspirational and ambitious practitioner
• A dynamic and forward-thinking leader who is passionate about teaching and learning particularly in EYFS
• A skilled problem solver with a willingness to take risks to increase and improve opportunities for all children
• An ambition to shape and improve the future with a strategic vision
• A strategic thinker with the ability to show resilience in the face of challenge
We can offer:
• Excellent opportunities to develop and enhance your leadership skills
• A positive and innovative working environment with strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Career development and opportunities to work and support colleagues in neighbouring schools driving up standards and providing valuable support to staff
• Motivated and engaged children who are keen to learn
• Opportunity to work in strategic partnership with the Headteacher and governing body
Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 12th May 12 midday
Interview and Selection process: Tuesday 18th May 2021
For further details please email:admin@johnbetts.lbhf.sch.uk
School visits are strongly encouraged. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Sue Harris on 020 8748 2465 or by email as above. If you are unable to visit please arrange a telephone appointment as an alternative.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references including their current Headteacher
Attached documents
About John Betts Primary School
John Betts Primary School is a voluntary-aided, non-denominational, mixed primary school for five- to 11-year-olds. It is located in Hammersmith, West London, and has about 250 pupils.
The school can trace its roots back to 1859, when local doctor John Betts created a trust in order to build a school. It is one of only two non-denominational voluntary-aided schools in London.
Headteacher
Jessica Mair
Values and vision
John Betts Primary School aims to develop confident pupils ready to embrace the opportunities of secondary education and beyond. Teachers aim to ensure every pupil becomes skilled and competent in language and maths, placing particular emphasis on the importance of reading. Children are taught to understand the world more broadly, harness their creativity and appreciate human achievements.
Pupils are introduced to new ideas as well as established concepts, skills and knowledge. John Betts encourages them to think rationally, logically, and to question. The school emphasises the importance of respecting others’ values and of being cooperative, polite and considerate. It aims to achieve these objectives through skilled teaching in a friendly, stimulating and nurturing environment.
Ofsted report
“John Betts is an outstanding school, where pupils make great strides, both academically and in their personal and social development. Many pupils spoke highly of the school during the inspection. They are particularly enthusiastic about the recently-introduced school council and think there should be more opportunities for them to exercise responsibility of this nature. Their positive views are shared by many of their parents."
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