Head of Nursery
Long Close School
Slough Berkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2020
Job overview
Head of Nursery
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader with a passion for Early Years education to build on this outstanding Nursery school’s established reputation and take it to the next stage of its development.
Our new Head of Nursery will be an energetic leader with proven management skills, an eye for detail and a passion for delivering excellence. They will have the ability to form warm, professional relationships with parents and staff and ensure that children are happy, confident and achieve well.
The postholder will have overall responsibility for the professional leadership, care, education and commercial success of the Nursery with a commitment to teaching, learning and welfare that meets the needs of every child and the expectations of the parents.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of the independent sector, strong interpersonal skills and a passion for early education. They would enjoy the challenge of leading, motivating and developing this inspirational Nursery school; have a genuine desire to promote excellence at every level, maintain the school’s outstanding Ofsted rating and carry its vision forward.
In return we can offer:
• Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues
• Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference
• Excellent professional development opportunities within the school and wider Cognita group
• Competitive salary and contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Fee remission for children educated at Long Close School
• Complimentary meals in the Dining Hall during term time
• A newly refurbished Early Years setting
• And, most importantly, AMAZING children just waiting to meet you.
Closing date for applications is 24th January 2020
Interviews w/c 27th January 2020
We reserve the right to interview promising candidates prior to this date if applications are received early.
Please return your completed application form along with your CV and covering letter to: -
Mrs C Andrews
Long Close School
Upton Court Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL3 7LU
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
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About Long Close School
Long Close School is a co-educational, independent school for children aged 2-16, situated in Slough, Berkshire.
The school was founded in 1940 and after a series of developments over the decades was bought by Cognita, the largest independent schools business in the UK, in 2004. The senior school opened in September 2006.
With over 80 years of teaching heritage, the school is firmly established as the first choice amongst parents looking to give their child the best possible start to their education. Proud of their reputation for delivering academic excellence, both at 11+ and GCSE stages, children thrive with small class sizes and experienced teachers delivering an outstanding education.
Headteacher
Jane Straw
Vision
Empowering future leaders and aspirational changemakers.
Core Values
Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Kindness.
Mission
We aspire higher for all our students, with a focus on individualised learning supporting academic excellence.
ISI
‘The quality of the pupil academic and other achievements is good.’
‘Throughout the school, pupils make good and often rapid progress over time and achieve highly across the academic and extra curricular opportunities available to them.’
‘Pupils are enthusiastic learners with an excellent work ethic and desire to succeed.’
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