Associate Head Teacher
Latton Green Primary Academy
Latton Green Primary Academy Trust, Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary. Starting point to reflect experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 23 March 2023
Job overview
NET Academies- ‘Shaping Futures’
We are excited to offer a unique, developmental leadership position. If you are thinking about headship and would like to work alongside an ‘outstanding’ leadership and management team, then this role may suit you.
NET Academies Trust board are looking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Associate Head Teacher to work with the head teacher of one of our Trust schools in Harlow, Essex. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills and capacity in headship for school leaders who are thinking of becoming head teachers within the next few years.
You will be highly motivated and have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in the school, across the MAT and with other key stakeholders. You will have recent school SLT experience e.g. DHT, with an ability to effect change. You will have a positive attitude that will strengthen and build partnerships within the community and motivate children and staff.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely with other school leaders and to contribute to and shape policy and practice across the NET team.
The ideal candidate will be an inspirational leader who can demonstrate:
- A proven track record of raising standards of teaching and learning, leading to improved achievement and attainment;
- The ambition and commitment to lead across two of our academies;
- Affinity with NET’s values and a strong vision for promoting educational excellence for all;
- Effectiveness in developing strong relationships with the local community;
- A proven track record of effective leadership and management of people and a commitment to working in partnership with governors, staff, parents, other schools and the local community;
- A desire to maintain and enhance the existing strengths of the school, bringing inspirational drive and ambition for continual improvement that is demonstrated through improved outcomes for children;
- An ability to be forward-thinking and flexible to adapt to the changing educational landscape;
- A passion to ensure that all children reach their potential and provide all children with a happy, secure and stimulating environment in which they can learn and flourish.
If you are an ambitious leader with a clear vision, who can contribute to the development of our Trust and is committed to raising standards through the development and motivational leadership of highly skilled teams, we would like to discuss this opportunity with you. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
NET Academies offers a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a growing primary trust, offers a unique set of opportunities to develop your career. At NET Academies we are committed to staff development and training.
This is a unique post, offering a ‘readiness for headship’ through:
- Daily mentoring from successful head teachers in a challenging area.
- Working within a school to extend leadership in different contexts.
- Fully funded NPQH.
- Position to understand trust level development for wider CPD.
Additional benefits at working at NET Academies Trust
- Individual career programme for staff
- Children who have a love of learning and a dedicated staff team
- A caring and happy learning environment
- Personalised staff well-being programme
- High expectations and good behaviour
- The Trust has a committed team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do.
Recent NET school achievements:
- 2019 Happiest School in Britain, National Happiness Awards
- 2019 Finalists TES Healthy School of the Year
- 2019 Place2Be Primary Community
- 2018 TES Employer of the Year
- 2018 GOLD status for mental health, anti-bullying & school games
- 2017 OUTSTANDING leadership, behaviour and welfare
What Ofsted says about some of our Harlow Primary Academies:
‘The quality of teaching is strongly good’.
‘Pupils behave very well, both in their lessons and during less-structured parts of the day. A consistent approach means that pupils always know what is expected of them’.
‘The school is a safe place’.
‘The school’s curriculum offers pupils a wide range of interesting and exciting opportunities’.
“The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding.”
“The school strongly promotes pupils’ physical well-being. Pupils understand how to stay healthy.”
“Leaders of the MAT and the headteacher have a vision for the school, which staff share. There is a clear culture of hard work and excellent behaviour throughout the school.”
“The behaviour of pupils is outstanding.”
“Leaders at every level work effectively.”
“Staff value the opportunities for ongoing professional development from the Trust.”
What our teachers say about working with NET Academies Trust:
“I feel like it is an incredibly supportive working atmosphere where people want the best for one another and go out of their way to do their best for both staff and pupils. It is pupil driven which is why I particularly agree with the academy’s attitude towards priorities.”
“The academy allows me to be part of something larger that makes a difference.”
“Staff and pupils feel that we are all part of one family that help and support each other.”
“I very much enjoy working for the academy, because I feel supported, valued and work with a great group of people.”
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. The CEO and heads of Longwood and Abbotsweld would be happy to meet you and show you around. Please contact our recruitment office 01279 421 567 for an appointment or email: recruitment@trust.netacademies.net
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Latton Green Primary Academy
Welcome to Latton Green Primary Academy
On behalf of the staff, children and governors it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Latton Green Primary Academy and Nursery.
Children here are recognised as unique individuals with specific talents and needs, where they are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that they are provided with needs both relevant now and for their future.
Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their full potential, this is seen both academically as well as in the specialist teaching of sports, art, music and Spanish. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.
Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support.
You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Latton Green a special place indeed for children. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.
If you would like to know more about our school, you are very welcome to come and visit. The children of Latton Green very much enjoy talking about and sharing their achievements and our successes.
Miss Sinead McCarthy
Head of School, Latton Green Primary Academy and Nursery
Additional benefits at working at Latton Green Primary Academy:
· Additional 13 days school holidays
· Weekly collaborative PPA time with your year group cluster
· Subsidised accommodation
· Opportunities for overseas school visits as part of our international programme
· Lead practitioner support in English and Maths for planning and teaching
· PPA time, collaborating with other year group teachers from our cluster
· Individual career programme for all staff
· Fast tracked leadership training scheme
· Children who have a love of learning and a highly motivated staff team
· A caring and happy learning environment
· High expectations and excellent behaviour
· Personalised staff well-being programme
· The school introduced a reduced-marking policy, which cut workload by 67 percent
· Free Parking
What Ofsted says about Latton Green Primary Academy:
“The head of school and executive headteacher are passionate in their drive to ensure that all pupils receive the best start they can to their education. This influences every decision they make. They ensure that staff are trained and supported extremely well in their professional development.”
“Leaders at Latton Green are ambitious and have high expectations for the pupils and staff at the school.”
“Middle leaders’ roles are well developed. They play a vital role in the school, providing specialisms in such areas as history, art and religious education. As a result, the curriculum is rich and well developed. Pupils’ individual interests and talents are nurtured well.”
“Parents are very appreciative of the many different experiences that pupils are offered. As one wrote, ‘Latton Green offers our children various experiences such as holding a cultural day, visiting a Mosque, going to Lea Valley Farm and having baby chicks hatch in the classroom, which was wonderful.”
“The trust invests well in the development of leaders, teachers and teaching assistants at Latton Green. Many opportunities are provided for staff to take part in training or to see outstanding practice in other schools. Leaders are keen to ‘grow their own’ teachers and have done so very effectively. They are confident and competent teachers who have quickly developed their leadership of, for example, music, phonics and Spanish across the whole school. Leaders and governors take great pride in showing the successes that staff have had in taking on wider roles within the school or trust. Staff say they are very appreciative of the opportunities that leaders offer them.”
What parents says about our Latton Green Primary Academy:
Parent View, say that pupils are happy and safe, and, in the pupils’ own words, enjoy coming to this ‘brilliant, super, awesome’ school. Parents say that leaders are caring and supportive of their children in every way possible. One parent commented, ‘There are several staff who go above and beyond for their pupils.’
"The staff always go above and beyond for our children, we know they really care about them." Parent November 2018
"My child loves LGLP (Latton Green Leadership Programme) and can't wait for it every week." Parent November 2018
"Outdoor learning has been great for my children, they love the outdoors and linking to their learning is fab." Parent November 2018
What our teachers says about our Latton Green Primary Academy:
“I feel like it is an incredibly supportive working atmosphere where people want the best for one another and go out of their way to do their best for both staff and pupils. It is pupil driven which is why I particularly agree with the academy’s attitude towards priorities.”
“The academy allows me to be part of something larger that makes a difference.”
“Staff and pupils feel that we are all part of one family that help and support each other.”
“I very much enjoy working for the academy, because I feel supported, valued and work with a great group of people.”
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