Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral and Inclusion Lead)

Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral and Inclusion Lead)

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary information: Leadership scale L5 - L12, £55,822 - £65,628 per annum (dependant on experience)

Start date: September 2024

We are looking for a committed and inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join our hardworking and friendly team of professionals in September 2024. We are a large, four-form entry, junior school in a diverse community. We work as a team to unlock the huge potential of each and every child in our school. Our dedicated staff, wonderful parents and wider community are committed to the development of our children and welcome an addition to our school, who will become an important and valued member of the collaborative team developing the change makers of the future.

We have high aspirations for all of our community and our school. We invest in people: our children; our staff and our parents because only by working together can we enable our community to thrive and aspirations to be realised. All of our staff are committed to their own personal development as well as improving together. The Assistant Headteacher will have a proven record of excellent primary practice, innovation and engagement of learners with experience of inclusive and pastoral provision. They will assist the Head and the Deputy to celebrate and develop the learning of our diverse community and beyond.

We encourage and welcome visits and discussion with our staff and leadership team - please contact the school to arrange a convenient time and day.

Our team’s priorities:

• Keep everyone safe.
• Create a culture and curriculum where learning thrives.
• Make the children and their families know that we care.
• Promote health in mind and body.
• Provide experiences that drive development.

We can offer you:

• A commitment to an inclusive approach to education.
• A pastoral team of two learning mentors and a family support worker as well as a SEND team of qualified SENCO, Dedicated SEND HLTA and SEND TA to support teaching and learning and meeting the needs of all pupils.
• A community house utilised as a community hub where support for parents through internally and externally facilitated courses and meetings take place.
• A carefully planned and sequenced curriculum with a research based and cognitive developmental science led focus for its delivery.
• A collaborative team of colleagues who will challenge, support and inspire you in a nonjudgemental culture.
• A climate where everybody is committed to continuous improvement of themselves, each other and our school.
• A spacious, well-resourced environment with extensive grounds.
• A sense of belonging and community engagement with numerous opportunities to support children’s personal development and school connectedness.
• Supportive governors and parents.
• An embedded focus on staff wellbeing as well as comprehensive package of Health & Wellbeing services accessible to all staff.

You will need to: 

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who inspires and motivates children and colleagues.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding.
• Have high expectations and a commitment to raising attainment and progress.
• Be a reflective, humble and open leader who is focussed on self improvement.
• Inspire and motivate children and colleagues.
• Fully immerse yourself into the culture and ethos of Yeading Junior School.
• Have high expectations and a commitment to facilitating learning.
• Work as a team with children, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.
• Have ambition and aspiration for yourself, our children and our school.
• Model the character and values we want all children to display.

Are you a creative, innovative and enthusiastic teacher who is passionate about learning? Are you an aspiring leader looking to take the next step in their career? Are you currently a leader looking for a new challenge? 

Closing date: Thursday 25th April 2024 at Midday

Interviews commence: Tuesday 30th April 2024

CVs will not be accepted.

Yeading Junior 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 subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.