Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion
Bell Farm School
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Fringe L7(£46,371) – L11(£51,050)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2016
Job overview
Bell Farm School is a large (530 NOR) and growing three-form entry primary school with a nursery, that received a 'Good' Ofsted rating in 2015. They stated ‘Excellent leadership by the headteacher has enabled the school to make significant progress since its previous inspection. Teaching is effective, pupils achieve well and relationships are good. The school is improving rapidly’.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Headteacher, with responsibility for inclusion, to join our inspiring and supportive team from January 2017. The teaching requirement for this role is likely to be flexible and approximately 50%.
Bell Farm School is situated just over a mile away from the centre of Walton-on-Thames, a beautiful, vibrant town on the Thames with a recently renovated shopping centre with many excellent restaurants and an independent cinema. The school is only 15 minutes’ walk (0.7 miles) from the station with fast trains to central London, taking from only 25 minutes. Elmbridge borough, where the school is located, was voted the second best place to live in the UK for quality of life (Halifax Quality of Life Survey, Dec 2014).
We are looking for someone who is:
- An outstanding practitioner.
- Ambitious for senior leadership responsibility.
- Willing to be part of the whole school team.
- Able to inspire and lead colleagues.
We can offer you:
- An opportunity to develop as part of the Senior Leadership team within the school.
- A supportive and strong Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher who lead the school with clear goals.
- Individually tailored CPD. Bell Farm cares about its staff and their future career and is, therefore, committed to the development of inspired, confident and passionate teachers.
What is great about our school:
- Friendly, fun, welcoming and highly motivated staff.
- A team ethos whereby all staff support each other and share resources and good practice.
- We aim to achieve excellence in our pupils and staff.
- Well behaved children with great attitudes to learning.
What our staff say about working at Bell Farm:
‘I started working at Bell Farm as a supply teacher, covering a teacher on maternity leave and very soon I realised that I would like to work at the school permanently due to the friendly staff and supportive environment. I was delighted when I was offered a permanent role in September 2015’, nursery class teacher.
As we value our staff, as well as the above, we also offer:
- An Employee Assistance Programme (offering confidential support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
- Free teas and coffees during breaks.
- Free parking.
For further information and to apply: Please see the Job Description & Person Specification and Application form attached below, also available on our website www.bell-farm.co.uk. Please complete and return the application form to hr@bell-farm.surrey.sch.uk.
Closing date for applications: Midday Wednesday 12 October 2016.
Interviews: Friday 21 October 2016.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Thursday 13 October 2016.
We would encourage you to come and see our vibrant and exciting school for yourself. Please contact the school office on 01932 224009 or info@bell-farm.surrey.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Bell Farm Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will need to complete, satisfactorily, a childcare (disqualification) regulation, staff declaration form.
Attached documents
About Bell Farm School
Bell Farm Primary is a community school based in Hersham, near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, for children aged three to 11. It currently has around 530 pupils. Bell Farm is an above-average-sized primary and has a nursery catering for 52 children. Treetops is our After School Club and we also have a Breakfast club.
Headteacher
Anne Cooper
Values and vision
Bell Farm Primary School believes in giving children the opportunity to learn outdoors, as well as ensuring each child develops core values and receives learning experiences and opportunities. Bell Farm School has participated in the Rights Respecting School Award since 2005, in order to provide a values-led curriculum. Children learn about their rights and how others should be treated. These rules are set out by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Bell Farm states that behaviour and good relationships are important in a child’s life and children should be confident to express their opinions in a respectful manner. As a result, the children have shown positive attitudes to the diverse community the school is based in.
Ofsted report
“Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics at both key stages, given their starting points. Senior leaders have worked extremely hard within a short space of time to ensure pupils’ good achievement. The deputy headteacher and senior leaders have worked well together as a team to support the headteacher’s vision for school development. They have been well supported by middle leaders and governors. This has ensured rapid improvement in pupils’ achievement, the quality of teaching and pupils’ enjoyment and success in their learning.”
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