Deputy Headteacher
Edith Neville Primary School
Camden
- £62,066 - £67,556 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale, ISR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept 2021
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2021
Job overview
Edith Neville is a community primary school in Somers Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is a one-form entry school with a Nursery and Family Centre. The school serves a diverse local community and is highly inclusive. The school prides itself on encouraging aspiration, supporting every child according to his or her needs, setting high standards and nurturing wellbeing. Our well established Family Centre works alongside the school to empower parents to support their children's learning and overall development.
The school is a few minutes away from St Pancras International and King's Cross stations, and has strong relationships with many of its cultural and educational neighbours.
After an extensive period of planning and design, the school moved into a brand new school building in January 2020.
Our vision is for Edith Neville Primary School to be an excellent centre of learning for local families, helping children to become all they are capable of becoming, through the active, coordinated support of staff, parents, the local authority, other agencies and the local community.
We aim to:
• Embed lifelong learning
• Nurture wellbeing
• Encourage aspiration
• Develop creative thinking
• Build confidence and resilience
• Instil social and moral values of fairness, kindness, honesty and
courage
• Foster respect and appreciation of our similarities and differences
As a school we offer:
• A strong, cohesive and highly effective senior leadership and governing body
• A thriving, friendly and vibrant school community, one in which every child really matters
• A committed and supportive staff team who work together with energy and enjoyment
• An amazing sense of community across parents, volunteers and all stakeholders
• An opportunity to develop your leadership skills and a commitment to your continuous professional development
• A state of the art new school building
Priorities for new Deputy Head Teacher
- A leader who acts with integrity at all times, communicates openly and transparently, and welcomes constructive challenge, feedback and discussion.
- A leader who understands the challenges of a high deprivation community and wants to make a positive difference for our children.
- A leader who can motivate, inspire and challenge a team of high performing staff to continuously develop themselves and improve their professional practice.
- A leader who supports a culture of collaboration and professionalism in which all staff feel valued, respected, and listened to.
- A leader who can build on our strong and trusting relationships with families to support their children’s learning.
- A leader who can work closely with the Headteacher and School Business Manager to maintain the focus on improving standards during a period of significant change.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The Application process is in two parts:
1. Application form
2. An interview and assessment tasks
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26th April at 12.00pm
SHORTLISTING: 26th April 2021
INTERVIEWS: 29th and 30th April 2021
Feedback will be offered to all applicants.
Edith Neville Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including an enhanced disclosure check, will be undertaken for all applicants.
Attached documents
About Edith Neville Primary School
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