Deputy Head of Primary
Seven Kings School
Redbridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale: L16 - 20
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2021
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2020
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for an experienced, influential and dynamic leader who puts children at the centre of all they do. If you are passionate about engaging and inspiring children in their learning and committed to raising standards of attainment across the whole ability range, then Seven Kings is the school for you.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to join the Primary Leadership Team. As Deputy Head, you will have a strong background in learning and teaching with recent experience of raising standards across the whole primary phase, as well as expertise in staff development in a primary setting.
Seven Kings School is a successful all through school in the London Borough of Redbridge, with a strong local and national reputation. We are a mixed, multi-cultural school providing high quality education to local children, regardless of their ability. The successful candidate will lead as part of our all through school and, as such, this is an exciting career choice. Seven Kings is a Teaching School with a thriving alliance of 25 schools. We believe outstanding schools are outward-facing, learning from others and sharing practice. It is a challenging and exciting place, to learn and grow as an individual and leader, with a national reputation for innovation.
Our students have a love for learning and a curiosity about the world around them. Our families want the best for their children. Your inspiring leadership will be central to achieving this. Our last Ofsted inspection described the school as ’outstanding’ in all categories.
'Leaders leave no stone unturned in their drive to improve the outcomes and well-being of every child in Seven Kings. Their high aspirations for all pupils and staff, coupled with an unwavering focus on sustained improvement, are at the heart of the school’s success. Consequently, the quality of education provided is outstanding.' Ofsted September 2018
Seven Kings School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Leadership scale: L16 - 20
Application packs are also available via the school’s website www.sevenkings.school
Please email your completed application form to primary@sevenkings.school.
Closing date for applications: 12.00pm Monday 12th October 2020. Interviews will take place on Friday 16th October 2020.
Should you have any questions or would like to visit the school to have an informal conversation with Paula Murray-Mower, Head of Primary, please contact Vanessa Faria on 020 8518 5541 or by email to v.faria@sevenkings.school
Attached documents
About Seven Kings School
Seven Kings School is a mixed maintained all through school in Ilford, serving pupils from the ages of 4 to 18. The school is situated in the London Borough of Redbridge. Seven Kings has approximately 2000 students and is a community school maintained by Redbridge Borough Council.
The primary school opened in 2015, with all pupils automatically entitled to move to the secondary. In 2018, Seven Kings school was identified by Ofsted as one of the outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.
Jane Waters
Head of Seven Kings School
Values and vision
Leaders leave no stone unturned in their drive to improve the outcomes and well-being of every child in Seven Kings. Their high aspirations for all pupils and staff, coupled with an unwavering focus on sustained improvement, are at the heart of the school’s success. Consequently, the quality of education provided is outstanding. Ofsted September 2018
Seven Kings School has a long tradition of providing outstanding education to our local community and beyond. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence because we know what a difference it can make to the lives of our young people, their families and community. The ideas contained in the school motto Friendship Excellence Opportunity guide everything we do. Friendship is the cornerstone of our core business as children learn best when they are happy, safe and secure. We believe that Seven Kings can make a radical difference to the life chances of our students and that we can help nurture brave, respectful, curious and kind citizens. We are proud of our inclusive approach, which is informed by the principle that a stimulating and personalised education is an entitlement for every child. The harmonious ethos and outstanding relationships underpin all that we do and provide the foundation for the school's legacy of success.
The support of our whole school community: children, families and staff is vitally important to our continued success as recognised in our recent award as a World Class School 2018. We are one of schools identified as the London Mayor’s Schools for Success 2018-19.
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