Assistant Headteacher (EYFS Phase Leader and Assistant SENDCo)

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the right training, experience and skills to be a part of our school team.

 About us

Our school is based in the London Borough of Harrow, to the North West of Pinner. The school is inclusive to all and provide a high quality, broad and balanced curriculum, which is appropriate for children of all abilities, irrespective of their ethnicity, social background or faith.

Pinner Park is a large primary school, with over 870 students.  

For more information about the school, please visit our school website:

http://pinnerpark.harrow.sch.uk

About the role

The Governing Board wishes to appoint a highly motivated, forward-thinking Assistant Headteacher to join our senior leadership team.

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who will:

• Lead and inspire our Nursery and Reception teams, ensuring exceptional provision and outcomes in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Support the SENDCo in delivering and maintaining high standards of inclusive practice across the school.
• Lead, manage, and develop high-quality teaching and learning within their phase.
• Play a strategic role in enabling our disadvantaged pupils to make accelerated progress.
• Inspire a love of learning in both staff and pupils.
• Motivate and develop positive relationships with staff, parents, and children.
• Lead by example, modelling excellent practice and contributing to the school’s vision and ethos.

In return we offer you:

• Strong support from school leaders and the governing board.
• A strong commitment to your professional development.
• The opportunity to work in an over-subscribed, popular local school.

Other Information

We expect all applicants to apply through the TES jobs portal.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

This role includes working with children on a day-to-day basis. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. As part of our diligent approach to safer recruitment, we will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 (with the exception of certain spent convictions and cautions which are ‘protected’).

Our child protection policy can be read here: https://pinnerpark.harrow.sch.uk/policies.html

Summary

Closing date: Friday 10 January 2025

Interview: Week beginning 20 January 2025

Start date: Tuesday 22 April 2025 (or sooner if available)

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full Time

Salary: Leadership Scale 8 – 12