Assistant Headteacher Ks1

About the team we are recruiting to

Are you looking for the extra challenge? The next step in your teaching career?

This is a great development opportunity for the right candidate to showcase their skills and shape and mold our KS1 cohort in our well-established team and reap the financial rewards we are offering at the start of our leadership scale.

Governors are looking to appoint an Assistant Head for our KS1 to join our leadership team working in partnership with the Headteacher and current leadership team.

What is the job role?

The successful candidate will:-

• Be a member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Be responsible for the organisation and leadership within Year 1 an Year 2
• Be responsible for additional areas of responsibility such as subject leadership

For further details of the job description please refer to the attached Recruitment Pack.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be:-

• Be passionate about learning and be able to demonstrate outstanding teaching leadership.
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner and have a clear vision for further development of the curriculum.
• Have a deep understanding of the needs of different children and be passionate about providing the very best for all children in our school.
• Have a clear understanding of Safeguarding and the role of a leader in this process.
• Play a role in organisation and school policy development. • Have the personality, drive and energy to motivate and support everyone within our learning community

We are:-

• A large primary school with the heart of a small school where everyone matters, every day.
• ​ Able to provide tailored Induction and on-going CPD.
• A supportive and welcoming school where children are excited to learn.
• Looking for a leader who is keen to join our experienced leadership team at an exciting time.
  Specific Roles and Responsibilities will be agreed with the successful candidate

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached documents.

Interviews to be held the week commencing the 6th May 2024

We welcome visits from prospective candidates or alternatively we are able to arrange a team’s meeting if this is preferable. Please contact the school office to arrange.

Our 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 candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council