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Deputy Head

Deputy Head

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

London

  • Expired
Salary:
L11-L15 Outer London
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
1 May 2018

Job overview

Deputy Headteacher 

Salary: L11-L15 (Outer London)

Employer: Genesis Education Trust 

Location: St Mary’s and St Saviour’s C of E Primary 

Contract Type: Permanent  

Start Date: September 2018 

Closing date: 2nd May 2018 at 9am 

Interviews/ observations: 9th May 2018  

Are you a confident and inspiring leader who can join a successful team working across Genesis Education Trust.  Can you lead our caring, Christian schools? As an experienced and visionary leader, you will be able to continue to raise the quality of teaching and learning, helping our children to reach their full potential.   

To enable additional capacity we require a DHT to work across St Mary’s and St Saviour’s C of E Primary.  You will work under a Headteacher who leads each school and alongside the CEO who leads the overall Trust.  You will be an excellent Primary practitioner, with evidence of the ability to develop and inspire teams, looking for an exciting opportunity to help St Mary’s and St Saviour’s to build. You will provide support in terms of outreach to the wider Trust and support to enable us to fulfill our commitments as a teaching school at St Mary’s. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for enthusiastic and committed teachers and you will be a leading part of that drive.  

Our new DHT will need to show:

•   Successful teaching and leadership experience 

•   Commitment to schools improvement and raising achievement for all

•   Skills to monitor, evaluate and report on standards of attainment, learning and teaching   and data analysis 

•   Ability to self evaluate and self improve 

•   Detailed knowledge of teaching and learning and an ability to move the practice of others forward 

•   Experience of leading teams of staff 

•   Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues 

•   Effective communication skills to connect successfully with parents and the wider community   

•   Talent to think creatively and imaginatively, anticipating and solving problems 

•   Able to be part of Saturday achievement school. 

•   Ability to encourage constructive relationships between all members of the school community, promoting equal opportunity, as a flexible and positive leader 

•   Support for our Christian ethos and be able to continue the strong links with our churches   

We can offer:  

•   A welcoming school 

•   Close links with the church and local community 

•   Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn 

•   Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues.  

•   A well informed and supportive governing body who are committed to the development of all staff 

•   Supportive parents with high aspirations of their children and our school  

If you are ambitious, successful and excited by school improvement, please contact the school office to arrange a visit.   

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. 

References will be taken up before interviews are offered.  

Contact information 

Heather Fleetwood 

Address: St Saviour’s, 33 Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER Tel: 020 8520 0612 Email: heather.fleetwood@st-saviours.waltham.sch.uk

Attached documents

About St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School is an Ofsted Outstanding mixed, non-selective church school located in Walthamstow, East London. There are approximately 330 students at the school.    

St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School was founded in 1890 by the parish of St Saviour, Walthamstow. The school continues to have strong links with its founding church, and school services are regularly held there.  In 2013, the school underwent redevelopment and was equipped with new, modern facilities.    

Executive Head Teacher 

Beverley Hall   

Values and vision 

St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School has six core values: serenity, tenacity, respect, love, truth, faith. The school wants children to learn and develop in a safe and happy environment, growing into successful and confident people. Discrimination is not tolerated on any level and the school believes that everyone is precious, regardless of their race, sex, creed, religion, social background, physical or intellectual achievement. 

Togetherness is at the heart of the school, who aim to serve all members of the local Walthamstow community, no matter what their religious views. Children have the opportunity to attend Achievement School, a weekend club that aims to encourage learning and enhance their skills in core subjects on the curriculum.   

Ofsted 

"Leaders and governors place no limits on what pupils can achieve. Leaders make sure that teaching is memorable and exciting. They also work successfully to ensure that pupils achieve to the very best of their abilities. Pupils’ education is based on expertly designed plans for each subject. This enables all pupils to achieve highly. They develop the knowledge and understanding they need for the next stage of their education."  

Please click the below link for our latest Ofsted report

https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50122457


Please see below link for our virtual tour

 https://youtu.be/-2daCSSli2U 

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