Assistant Headteacher for EYFS

Assistant Headteacher for EYFS

Leadership Scale Range: Point 5-9

Start: September 2024

High Expectations = High Outcomes

We are a school that shines… Come and see for yourself! 

The Hyde is a two form entry community primary school. We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher who shares in our commitment to enable every child to succeed. 

Our ideal candidate:

• Our children would like you to be passionate, happy, a good listener and someone who will make their learning memorable. 
• Our parents would like you to be friendly and approachable.
• Our staff team would like you to be an inspirational, dedicated professional who is passionate about working with our youngest children.
• Our Community Council would like you to be committed to serving our diverse and vibrant community with energy, enthusiasm and care.

We will offer you:

• Wonderful, well-behaved children who are motivated to learn and take part in all aspects of school life.
• Experienced and dedicated staff who are committed to enabling every child to aim high.
• A dynamic and supportive Leadership Team.
• An outstanding Early Years environment and strong pedagogical approach, rooted in child centred and play based learning.
• A supportive and positive working environment with friendly colleagues who work together to put our children at the centre of everything.
• Opportunities for professional development within our Academy Trust.
• The chance to make a real difference to our children and community.

We are really proud of our team, our children and what we have already achieved. Our school is a magical place to be! 

The Hyde School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service. 

April 2024

Dear Applicant, 

Welcome to The Hyde! Strong relationships underpin everything we do here. As an Assistant Headteacher, you will be working as part of our Senior Leadership Team to lead our very special school, where children are at the centre of all we do. We are looking for someone who truly believes in enabling all children to be the best that they can be. The successful candidate will have the knowledge and ambition to provide exciting, purposeful and challenging learning opportunities throughout the Early Years.

Our children are fabulous and have positive attitudes towards their learning. Our staff team is committed to providing meaningful and memorable learning opportunities for all children and, as a result, our children enjoy a unique learning experience as they travel through The Hyde. We were graded as ‘outstanding’ in our last Ofsted Inspection in May 2015. Our school has a clear vision for development and successful strategies for making these happen! Our achievements include:

• Flagship School for Inclusion
• Being awarded The Wellbeing Award for Schools 2022
• Being awarded The Artsmark Platinum award
• Representing Barnet in the London Youth Games 
• Children do well at sports and win lots of medals in a range of sporting 

events, including winning the netball league five years in succession! 

• Extending our Urban Adventure Curriculum 
• Achieving above National Average outcomes for our children year after year 

Children have a huge say in what they learn at The Hyde. We have devised an ‘Urban Adventure’ curriculum that is fun, skills based and relevant to our children. This is also reflected within our Early Years. Children’s interests and skills-based learning is placed at the centre of our pedagogy. Children are encouraged to express themselves in their own unique way, whilst staff facilitate learning opportunities through carefully planned next steps. We focus on a range of real experiences and encourage each year group to go on trips, locally and further afield. Giving children rich and relevant experiences impacts positively on their learning across the curriculum and the children simply love it! The progress of children’s learning in our Early Years is truly outstanding.

   Staffing Structure and Support 

We have an incredibly talented Leadership Team who work with Phase Leaders focusing on teaching and learning. I am seconded to our academy trust for a day a week as the London Regional Lead for SEND supporting other Elliot Foundation Schools. Our team of Deputy and Assistant Headteachers lead on the teaching and learning agenda, developing their phase teams and middle leaders. 

There are a multitude of opportunities for professional development at The Hyde. Our Deputy Headteachers, Assistant Headteachers and our ‘in house’ Lead Practitioners offer coaching cycles of support and team teaching experiences. We strongly encourage outreach work and many of us support other schools within our Academy Trust and in Barnet, Brent and Herts. A number of our teachers are Expert Teachers within our Academy Trust, Local Authority moderators and offer support to other schools.

Next Steps 

We are extremely proud of our children and the hard working, dedicated team of professionals working at The Hyde. We know we are really making a difference to the children and families in our community and that we are giving them the life chances they deserve. Please also look at our X feed @thehydeschool.co.uk to get a feel for our school.

The Hyde is a truly unique place to be, and it is a privilege to work with our amazing community. We do hope that you come and see it for yourself. We are an outstanding learning community with wonderful happy children and staff. Your visit to our school will show you that and our children will also tell you the same too! They are so proud of their achievements. 

To visit: Visits by appointment are warmly welcomed, please email office@thehydeschool.co.uk 

How to apply: To obtain an application pack please email: office@thehydeschool.co.uk 

Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 1st May 2024

Interviews: 7th and 8th May 2024

Please email your application to office@thehydeschool.co.uk 

Yours Sincerely, 

Siân Morris 

Headteacher