Head Teacher
Fryent Primary School
Brent
- £80,862 - £97,870 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21 – L27 inclusive of a 6% payment on account of the responsibility for The Opal School
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 26 March 2023
Job overview
Salary range: Leadership Range L21 – L27 £80,862 - £97,870 inclusive of a 6%
payment on account of the responsibility for The Opal School
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time
Location: Fryent Primary School, Church Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8JD
Start Date: September 2023
Fryent Primary School is an ambitious and vibrant school, where all children work hard to achieve their utmost potential. In 2019, our most recent Ofsted inspection, the assessment was that we are a ‘Good’ school; that said, we take pride in the many areas of outstanding practice in our school. With our previous Headteacher leaving to become CEO of an academy trust we are now looking to appoint an exceptional leader to take our school forward and develop further.
We want a Headteacher who is:
- An innovative and inspirational leader who can create a shared vision for the whole school community
- Dedicated to children achieving the very best outcomes
- Passionate about continuous improvement in teaching and learning, uncompromising in their commitment to providing pupils with a well-rounded education; through a creative and challenging curriculum.
- A highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Community focussed and committed to working in partnership with parents and other stakeholders
- Ambitious for the school to improve on its previous best to challenge and attain the best possible outcomes for the whole school community
We can offer you:
- a rich and diverse community where our children and parents make a significant contribution to the life of the school
- inquisitive and polite children who work hard and achieve well
- staff who are eager to develop professionally and provide the best possible learning opportunities for all children
- an innovative and forward thinking leadership team who work effectively
- a well resourced school with a committed and aspirational Governing Body that provides both support and challenge to the school
- The Opal School. A pioneering approach to educating children with autism alongside mainstream
- an opportunity to shape and lead the school’s response to the Government’s White paper on Academisation.
If you have a passion for celebrating diversity, the drive to secure continuous improvement, and the determination for our school to continuously strive for excellence, the Governing Body would be delighted to hear from you.
Informal visits are warmly welcomed and personalised appointments can be arranged by contacting the school at: admin@fryent.brent.sch.uk or by phone on 020 8353 4280
Closing date: Sunday 26 March 2023 (23:59)
Shortlisting: Friday 31 March 2023
Interview(s): Wednesday 19 April 2023 and Thursday 20 April 2023
Additional Information
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We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The London Borough of Brent values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Applications are particularly welcome from people with a disability as they are under-represented across the London Borough of Brent.
Before joining the London Borough of Brent, you will need to provide your National Insurance (NI) number and undergo a Home Office Standard I.D. check.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.
Please send your applications to Brent via the link below :-
Applications from candidates who have applied for this role in the last 6 months will not be considered
About Fryent Primary School
Fryent Primary School is a mixed, non-denominational community primary school for children aged 3-11, located in Kingsbury, in the north-west London borough of Brent. It has about 700 pupils, including around 50 children who attend its nursery. From 2018, the school will expand from two-form entry to four-form entry.
Headteacher
Sam Nowak
Values and vision
Fryent Primary School’s values encourage high aspirations, respect, empathy, independence and responsibility. The school is proud of the diversity of its pupils and staff, and encourages children to be friendly, enthusiastic, keen learners. Fryent Primary School strongly believes that all pupils should have the chance to excel, and that each of its learners should have access to a first-class education.
The school’s mission statement urges staff and governors to “work closely with parents to ensure that all pupils benefit from a broad and balanced education, which is provided in a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment”. This, the school says, will help pupils to reach their potential and become healthy, responsible members of the community.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching throughout the school is good, with some examples of outstanding teaching. Teachers ask probing questions that extend and deepen pupils’ learning.”
“Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage enjoy the wide range of learning activities, both inside and outside the classrooms, that enable them to achieve well…The school provides good opportunities for developing pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through a well-planned curriculum.”
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