Deputy Headteacher
Frederick Bremer School
Waltham Forest
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2017
Job overview
Required for September 2017
Roll: 900 Age range: 11-16 yrs
Co-educational
Are you passionate about providing every child with the opportunity to succeed? Are you committed to the vision and values of community education? Can you lead us to become outstanding? We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to take up this key position in the school, as the school moves to its next exciting stage of its development. We wish to appoint a highly committed, motivated and passionate teacher and leader who can lead by example. You must be an experienced Senior Leader (at least 3 years) looking for a Deputy Headship experience prior to Headship. Specific responsibilities will be agreed upon appointment. Staff are committed to sharing good practice and collaborative working, with opportunities for creativity within the curriculum encouraged. Frederick Bremer is a popular and over-subscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities, and is rapidly improving to become an outstanding provider of high quality education for our local community. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance Candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to interview and if you wish to do so please contact Sheri Warwick Baker, Headteacher’s PA to arrange a time on 0208 498 3344. For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be submitted to the email address above by 12pm on Tuesday 21st March. Interviews will be held on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th March 2017.
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About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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