Assistant Headteacher
Kender Primary School
Lewisham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2017
- Apply by:
- 9 October 2016
Job overview
Maternity cover from January 2017 until December 2017
Our most recent Ofsted report (2016) says “This is a good school” with outstanding features which include leadership, behaviour, wellbeing and EYFS and with our EYFS provision described as “a centre of excellence”. We are a rapidly improving school and “improvements are linked to the outstanding leadership of the headteacher and other senior leaders, a clear vision of high expectations, strong teamwork and a passionate community spirit among staff and parents”
Kender is a popular, expanding and caring school that serves children from the local New Cross area. We have a broad and exciting curriculum with strong cross-curricular links, supported by specialists in Art, PE and Music, which enthuses and engages our lovely children. We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join our collaborative and outstanding leadership team.
We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious Assistant Headteacher who has the ambition to work in a forward thinking, innovative and high performing school.
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of five years’ teaching experience and proven experience of leading and managing a phase and will have an uncompromising passion for teaching; they will be relentless in securing the academic achievement and emotional well-being of every child and believe they can make an outstanding contribution to ensuring the best start for all of our pupils.
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.
Would you like to have a role in:
- Teaching and learning across the whole school
- Development and delivery by teachers of the Kender Curriculum and developing economic enterprise links
- Ensuring most able learners exceed expected progress
- NQT mentor for a team of three and line manager for support staff and teachers from Ys3-6
- Supporting the Y6 team and children at the end of KS2 SATs
If so, you could be the leader we are looking for – flexible enough to meet the needs of all learners and driven to ensure their success. You will be able to ensure the progress of our children, working collaboratively with other staff and bringing the commitment to really inspire our children and ensure best outcomes for them all.
Why is our oversubscribed school special?
- Our happy and enthusiastic children really want to learn and achieve
- Our school community is diverse and friendly
- Our supportive staff team are committed to providing the best opportunities for our children
- Our parents want their children to enjoy school and learning
- You will have the full support of our SLT and our open and reflective approach to improvement
- We are committed to sustained professional development and support where every teacher has a voice
- We have a fantastic and improving building and facilities with excellent transport links
To see more of our lovely school, please take a look at our website www.kender.lewisham.sch.uk or see our Twitterfeed @KenderSchool.
We would love to welcome you to our school for a visit. Please call the school or headteacher, Keith Barr, on 07545 923514, to arrange a school visit.
Please email sbm@kender.lewisham.sch.uk for an application pack.
Closing date: noon, Monday 10 October 2016
Shortlisting: Tuesday 11 October 2016
Interviews: Monday 17 October 2016
Kender Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Kender Primary School
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Our school is a fully inclusive two form entry community primary school, catering for pupils between 3-11 years old which is part of the London Borough of Lewisham, and has places for 300 full time pupils and 50 Nursery pupils.
We believe that the primary years are an important time in your child’s life and are proud that our values and ethos permeate all aspects of our provision.
At Kender we provide quality education for all children, encouraging a trusting, caring partnership between home and school. We strive to achieve high standards in all areas of children’s learning, delivering a rich and challenging curriculum where each child can make the very best of their time.
We have a wonderful new building with interesting and varied outside learning spaces. We have an extremely dedicated and hard working staff who are committed to the welfare and educational needs of all our children, an informed and supportive Governing Body and a lively Friends of Kender, all of which actively support the school.
This prospectus gives you some useful information about the school. We feel that the best way to get a better picture of our school and sample our values and ethos is by visiting our school. We welcome and encourage parental visits and please call the school office to arrange a suitable time.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Keith Barr?(Headteacher)
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