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ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

Employer
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Location
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Salary
£44,100 - £48,681 LEADERSHIP SPINE L5 -L 9
Closing date
7 Mar 2019

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Sector
Education, Primary
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING KEY STAGE 2

REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

Leadership spine points L5 – L9 £44,100 - £48,681

Warden Park Primary Academy, part of the Sussex Learning Trust is looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher. This is a very exciting opportunity for the right person.  You will be joining our school at a crucial point, whereby we are embedding our current good practice and implementing innovative new strategies to help us continue to provide the best opportunities for our children in the pursuit of becoming an outstanding school. You will join the existing deputy headteacher and assistant headteacher in supporting the headteacher and the governors to lead our staff, pupils and parents in establishing our aims, values and ways of working.

You will be responsible for teaching a Y5 or Y6 class for three days each week and for supporting the development of teaching and learning in Key Stage 2 and the wider school for the other two days.  You will be working with a team of friendly, dedicated and hard-working staff, along with a supportive board of governors, who are all driven by a real desire to change children’s lives for the better. We hope this is what drives you too.   Our school is a happy and inclusive place, where everyone is valued and encouraged to excel and you will be encouraged and supported to develop professionally.

The Assistant Headteacher works with the Headteacher and the leadership team to provide vision, leadership and direction for the academy and ensures that the school is managed and organised to meet the aims and values which have been established by all stakeholders.

To achieve this the Assistant Headteacher will:

  • Work alongside the Headteacher and the leadership team to provide professional leadership and management of the academy.
  • Work alongside the Headteacher and the leadership team to evaluate academy performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement.
  • Work alongside the Headteacher and the leadership team to improve the quality of learning and teaching and raise standards and improve pupil achievement.
  • Develop a successful learning culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations to enable every child to achieve their potential.
  • Act as a leading professional in and beyond the classroom who leads by example, modelling excellent practice, exhibiting high standards of professional conduct and encouraging the professional development of others.
  • Be an active participant in all aspects of school life.
  • Work alongside the Headteacher and the leadership team to ensure that the school provide a safe environment that promotes the welfare of the children and the whole community.
  • Undertake any professional duties of the Headteacher reasonably delegated by the Headteacher or Governing Body.

Visits to the school are essential and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Newman in the school office 01444 451264 or office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk .   Further information and an application form can be found on our website http://www.wardenpark.co.uk/secondary-academy-1/primaryacademyopportunities or if you wish to discuss the post or find out more about our schools do contact us via the WPPA School office.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory reference checks and Criminal Records Bureau clearance.

Closing Date:  8th March 2019 at 12:00pm     Interview Date: 12th March 2019

 

Company

Warden Park Secondary Academy is a specialist secondary school based in Cuckfield, West Sussex and is part of the Sussex Learning Trust. It specializes in mathematics, ICT, modern foreign languages and sports. There are approximately 1500 students at the school, aged 11 to 16 years old.

Warden Park Secondary Academy is a significantly over-subscribed school demonstrating the high regard with which it is held in the local community.

Form Tutors, Pastoral Support Officers and the Head of Year work as an effective team supporting each student and monitoring academic performance. It is not enough that students do well at Warden Park, it is our intention that they truly flourish.

 

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Website
Telephone
01444 457881
Location
Warden Park Academy,
Broad Street,
Cuckfield,
West Sussex
RH17 5DP
GB

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