Assistant Headteacher, KS2

Dynamic and Inspiring Assistant Headteacher

Kingsway Community Trust are seeking a dynamic, forward thinking Assistant Headteacher who has the ambition to work in a forward thinking, innovative and high performing school. Green End Primary was rated outstanding by Ofsted in July 2015. The school is strongly committed to the professional development of our staff.

This key leadership role provides an excellent opportunity to help build and shape strategic direction of our school. If you are passionate about ensuring children receive the highest standard of learning and achievement within a supportive and empowering learning community, we would like to hear from you.

The post holder will have a track record of outstanding teaching in Key Stage 2. They will have the personal drive and motivation to play a central role in our ambitious school improvement work.

The successful candidate will have a role in:-

• Leading a KS2 phase as the strategic leader
• Class responsibility for a KS2 class
• Leading a key are of school improvement across the school promoting and developing a high quality, whole school learning environment
• Promoting and securing high quality teaching and learning
• Leading, coaching and supporting staff

Green End Primary School is part of the Kingsway Community Trust a Multi Academy Trust, which is also made up of Ladybarn Primary School and Cringle Brook Primary School. This provides the staff and children of both schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, who is a National Leader of Education and one Governing Body, whose Chair is a National Leader of Governance. In each school there is a full time Head of School who lead and manage alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

PLEASE NOTE

We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered.

How to apply

Candidates should complete the application form in full and return to s.beecher@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

Application closing date:  19th May 2016, 10am
Shortlisting date:  20th May 2016
Assessment/Interview date:  24th May 2016