Assistant Headteacher

Christchurch Primary School

 Believe     Inspire      Achieve

Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ

Tel: 020 8478 5560

Email: admin@christchurchprimary.co.uk

www.christchurchprimary.co.uk

Assistant Headteacher appointment

Starting: September 2024 (or earlier)

Salary Range: Leadership L10 (£63,015)- L14 (£69,096)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4pm, 25th March 2024

Interviews: week beginning: 15th April 2024

Christchurch Primary are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher with exceptional leadership qualities to come and work in our school. The successful candidate will work alongside a dedicated Leadership Team and staff that strive to ensure every child reaches their full potential.

Christchurch Primary School is a very successful large five form entry school with a nursey. We pride ourselves on our strong community links and are heavily oversubscribed. This post is an exciting opportunity for a new Assistant Headteacher to work with us to achieve our strategic aims and priorities.

If you have the passion and vision to continue to inspire and lead the children at our much loved school and want to join an exciting and enthusiastic team of staff, then we look forward to your application.

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who:

·        Will put children at the heart of all they do

·        Will provide inspirational leadership

·        Has a commitment to working collaboratively with all staff to inspire, enable and empower them to achieve high standards

·        Will have high aspirations for all our pupils

·        Has the ability to communicate effectively and work with parents and different groups of people in the community

·        Can think strategically and contribute to creating a coherent school vision

·        Has excellent knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum across the whole Primary school

·        Has strong experience in leadership

·        Will work with the Headteacher to raise the quality of teaching and learning and pupil’s achievement

·        Has excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour

We can offer you:

•   Hard working, enthusiastic and well-behaved children

•   Supportive continuous professional development opportunities

•   A supportive, dedicated Governing Body, with a commitment to supporting you

   with your continuing professional development

•   An enthusiastic team of staff that are forward thing 

•   The opportunity to develop your leadership skills with a view to headship in the

    future

•   A supportive Local Authority and strong networks with other schools

You are warmly invited and encouraged to visit our school. Please contact the

school to arrange a visit. For an application pack please contact Nafisa

Chokshi on 020 8478 5560 or via email at

nafisa.chokshi@christchurchprimary.co.uk.

Christchurch Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of all children, therefore all appointments are subject to Christchurch Primary receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service which we consider acceptable as well as appropriate references.