Assistant Headteacher for Early Years

Assistant Headteacher for Early Years

From January 2019 Leadership spine 6-10

Woolmore is an expanding school in a beautiful new building. Our Early Years consists of 2 nursery classes (currently full-time places) and three Reception classes. This appointment offers the ideal opportunity for an amazing practitioner who is either a ‘leader in the making’ or an experienced leader to work as part of a leadership team and school which is forward-thinking, creative and kind.

Are you:

· Passionate about the Early Years and committed to making a real difference to children’s lives?

· Inclusive in your thinking and practice?

· An excellent teacher with a track record of high quality practice and pupil progress?

· Ready to lead a team who are talented and keen?

· A people person, able to build positive relationships with colleagues and parents?

· Ambitious and driven to make a difference both as the leader of our Early Years and as a member of our school leadership team?

· Excited by the challenge, and rewards, of working with INCREDIBLE children, some of whom are vulnerable or have SEN/D?

· A reflective practitioner, committed to your own professional development?

We can offer:

· A dedicated, friendly, upbeat and supportive staffing team

· A role which will primarily be non-class based in order to adapt to the evolving needs of the role

· Tailored professional development opportunities, including leadership coaching to grow your evolving leadership skills and expertise

· A spacious environment with enormous potential within our light, bright, purpose-built building

· A leadership team who work collaboratively to support each other and colleagues to ensure that all children achieve success

If you think this could be the job for you, please find out more about the school by visiting our website and twitter feed. We strongly encourage applicants to visit us. Please call the main office to make an appointment. 

Closing date:  Friday 5 October at midday Interviews:  Friday 12 October 

· All references will be taken up after short-listing and before interview. 

· Please email your applications to: admin@woolmore.towerhamlets.sch.uk 

. Website details:  http://www.woolmore.towerhamlets.sch.uk   

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.