Headteacher

“Become what you want to be - achieve!”

George Eliot is an Ofsted graded ‘Outstanding’ multicultural community school with a strong tradition of innovation and success. We are looking for a new Headteacher to continue this tradition and lead George Eliot to new achievements.

You will:

• be a dynamic, passionate and ambitious leader with a proven record of successful school leadership, improvement and transformation
• bring with you an optimistic and solutions-based approach and communicate this effectively to motivate and energise staff, children and the whole school community
• use your analytical prowess to identify challenges and implement solutions
• be committed to developing and empowering our children to be the best human beings they can be
• provide our children with the excitement of a relevant, challenging and creative curriculum
• be aspirational and innovative, having a relentless focus on continuous improvement
• maintain a culture of high expectations
• always lead by example

We will offer you:

• a richly diverse school with a strong community ethos
• children who will challenge and inspire you every day
• an equally ambitious and passionate staff team and governing body
• the space for you to develop your plan for turning the school’s vision into reality
• a brand new, state-of-the-art school building with extensive grounds and car park

The children say they want a Headteacher who should:

• be energetic, generous and adventurous;
• learn everyone's name;
• be smartly dressed;
• be funny and do fun assemblies;
• be quite strict but not telling people off all the time - they should also be kind;
• take the time to listen to our ideas;
• come on trips and also teach sometimes;
• cheer children  up and fix their problems, if someone is sad, ask what's wrong;
• buy more interesting things for us to play with and make sure that lessons are always fun;
• come to school council meetings to discuss our ideas and suggestions.

The journey will have its challenges yet the rewards will be immensely satisfying.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Maricarmen Forster, School Business Manager, either by e-mail mforster@geschool.co.uk or telephone: 020 7722 2000 to make an appointment to view the school.

Application forms can be downloaded from the TES website www.tes.co.uk and returned to Mrs Susan Jacobs, Clerk to the Governors – email: clerkgeorgeeliot@yahoo.co.uk or posted directly for the attention of Mrs Susan Jacobs, Clerk to the Governors, George Eliot Primary School, Marlborough Hill, London, NW8 0NH.

Closing date:  Tuesday 23rd February 2016 at 12noon
Shortlisting: Thursday 25th February 2016 at 9 am
Interviews:   Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th March 2016.

The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.