Headteacher
Sir John Heron Primary School
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Salary Scale L18-L24 (Inner London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 16 January 2023
Job overview
Headteacher
Employer: Sir John Heron Primary School
Salary: Leadership Salary Scale L18-L24 (Inner London)
Location: Sir John Heron Primary School
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 16/01/2023 at 12:00
Reference: Pri/22/221890
Required to start from September 2023.
Due to our current Headteacher relocating, the Governors are seeking to appoint a new enthusiastic and inspirational Headteacher who has a clear vision, strong leadership and energy to build upon the school’s achievements.
Sir John Heron is a very successful two-form entry community school with a Resource Provision for PMLD children and a nursery. We are looking for a leader who will inspire children, staff, parents and governors and motivate them to achieve outstanding status and ensure the best possible outcomes for every child in the school.
Our school has extremely well behaved and motivated children, a hardworking and committed team of teachers and support staff, a Governing Body who know, challenge and support the school along with a community which shares and contributes to our values and ethos. Additionally, the school has recently had a very positive Ofsted Inspection in May 2022.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a candidate with previous experience at a senior leadership level and who can demonstrate effective whole school management while being an outstanding communicator.
Visits to the school are highly recommended. For further information or to make an appointment to visit the school, please contact the PA to the Headteacher, Hazel Archer, on 0208 514 9860 or email: harcher@sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk.
If you would like to apply for the position, please apply online.
Closing date for applications: Monday 16th January 2023 at 12pm
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 26th January 2023
An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and appointment will be conditional subject to clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality. Sir John Heron Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply online. For technical difficulties, please contact the JGP Support Team. For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.
About Sir John Heron Primary School
Sir John Heron Primary School is a two-form entry community school located in the culturally and socially diverse community of Manor Park. We are extremely proud of our happy and inclusive school in which we put the children at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to deliver a challenging and purposeful curriculum that develops all of our pupils and creates a lifelong love of learning.
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