Headteacher
Eastbrook School
Barking and Dagenham
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- Expired
- Salary:
- L33 to L39a (Inner London Weighting) This range will be reviewed annually using the ISR and taking into account a predicted increase in student numbers on role
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2022
Job overview
We are a truly inclusive school, fully committed to both challenging and supporting all members of our diverse community.
The person appointed will be able to demonstrate:
•Extensive experience of leading major school improvement at deputy head or headteacher level in an all-ability school;
•Experience of working with a multi-cultural school population;
•A strong commitment to inclusion and a well-developed understanding of how to deliver this for all students;
•Deep understanding of and commitment to Eastbrook School vision and values.
If that sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, including persons with disabilities.
Follow this link for information concerning the post of Headteacher: https://www.eastbrookschool.org/headteacher-application-form.pdf
Please log on to our website www.eastbrookschool.org for further details about the school, this post, a link to our recent Ofsted report and the application process itself. Candidates who wish to visit the school and have an informal chat with the current Executive Headteacher are very welcome. We have set aside two sessions during the afternoon of Tuesday 11th and the morning of Wednesday 12th January 2022 so that all candidates have the opportunity to see our school in action.
Please email Lin Southan southanl@eastbrookschool.org to organise a time for your visit.
Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
About Eastbrook School
Eastbrook School is an Ofsted rated Good, all-through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and is part of the Barking Abbey family. Founded in 1933, Eastbrook has a well-established history of serving the local community, with many generations of families attending as students and even joining as staff. The primary school opened in 2016 and is growing in size year on year. The secondary school transferred into new, state of the art buildings in 2017, benefitting from purpose-built specialist learning environments with industry level resources.
Leadership:
Executive Headteacher: Mr Tony Roe
Headteacher Primary: Mr Evan Hollows
Headteacher Secondary: Mr Jamie Gibson
Values and Vision:
Our curriculum is built around our Primary Virtues: Curiosity, Perseverance, Teamwork, Gratitude, Kindness and our Secondary PROUD habits: Principled, Resilient, Open, Understanding and Disciplined. We are a School of Character, which allows students to build and demonstrate these habits through a full and rounded educational experience.
Eastbrook School promotes a student-centred, progress focused ethos within a welcoming and supportive community. At Eastbrook, we believe that a truly outstanding school is one that enables all students to achieve their best. One where academic attainment is high and the academic progress of individuals is maximised. It is a place where all students acquire the character habits that lead to success in school and university, in work and life beyond.
Staff deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum, with regular and robust assessment, and outstanding pastoral care.
Further Information:
The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language or come from minority ethnic groups is high. The proportion of children who are eligible for the Pupil Premium is well above average. The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools for children in specific groups, including those in the care of the local authority and those known to be eligible for free school meals.
The school is a dynamic and exciting place to work, with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff. The school is led by a supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body, who understands the importance of staff well-being, high-quality continued professional development and workload management.
Contact Us:
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road
Dagenham, Essex RM10 7UR
Tel: 020 3780 3609
Email: office@eastbrookschool.org
Getting Here:
Ample onsite parking is available.
The nearest tube station is Dagenham East on the District Line.
Bus routes 174 stopping outside and 103 nearby.
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