Headteacher

The Governors, staff and children of Christ Church are looking for an exceptional, highly motivated senior leader to take up the post of Headteacher. The successful candidate will be fully committed to the ethos of Church of England education and work collaboratively with the Governing Board and Senior Leadership Team to continue to develop the school on the next phase of our journey in accordance with our Christian ethos.

We are an outstanding one-form entry Church of England Primary School within a friendly and vibrant community in Shooters Hill.

At Christ Church, we work hard and effectively as a team of learners, so that everyone can achieve their very best. Our goal is to provide outstanding academic and pastoral guidance to each and every child so that they leave us best prepared for the next stage in their lives as young citizens.

As a school that has been rated Outstanding, we strive to ensure that our children are given every opportunity to fulfil their potential and to look for creative ways of improving our school. We are looking for a Headteacher who will lead us on the next stage of our journey. As part of this journey, we are keen to ensure our academic outcomes stay strong while looking to provide a well-rounded curriculum and stimulating offer.

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

• Is passionate about applying Christain faith to the mission and ethos of the school
• Is a highly effective and successful leader with the vision and skills to support the highest expectations for all
• Is passionate about teaching and learning and believes in developing the potential of all of our children by offering a well-rounded curriculum
• Can nurture and inspire, challenge and motivate pupils and staff alike
• Has strong interpersonal skills, is approachable and a good listener
• Will ensure the vision for the school is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon effectively by all stakeholders, working with the school community to translate the vision into agreed objectives which will promote and sustain school improvement. Ensure that the strategic planning takes account of the diversity, values and experience of the school and community at large.

The successful candidate will:

• Support and help to shape the teaching and learning of all children within the school by sharing, building and promoting models of outstanding classroom practice
• Work with the Deputy Headteacher, middle leaders and school staff to sustain and build on high expectations and consistent excellent practice in teaching and learning throughout the school.
• Leads the school’s effective use, analysis and reporting of data to ensure that the school monitors and responds to the learning needs of all children and groups of children
• Drive day to day coaching of teaching and learning. This includes monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning and feedback/follow up actions with staff to ensure consistent high-quality provision and outcomes for all pupils
• Develop an exciting and broad school curriculum that ensures equality of access and excellence for all learners. This role includes offering support and challenge to individual subject leaders so that collectively the school curriculum is both strong and diverse

In return, we offer:

• Confident, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• A dedicated, talented and committed staff team
• An active and committed Governing Body, and supportive, engaged parents / carers
• Extensive opportunities for continuous professional development in line with the duties of the post
• A vibrant parish community with strong links to the school

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please contact Susan Edwards in the School Office on 020 8856 4513 or email sao1@ccprimary.greenwich.sch.uk to arrange an appointment.

Applications must be made on the Church of England / Diocese of Southwark Leadership Application Form. CVs will not be accepted.

Further details about the school are available from our website www.ccshprimary.org.uk

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 22nd April 2019
Shortlisting: Monday 29th April 2019
Interview Day: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th May 2019

Christ Church C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support children, families and staff at school. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.