Headteacher

St John & St James is an outstanding one-form entry primary school in the London borough of Hackney, located very close to Hackney Central station in the heart of a diverse, vibrant and exciting community. Our children come from truly diverse backgrounds and many different languages are spoken. At St John & St James, every child is encouraged and challenged to achieve their best through an engaging and inclusive curriculum. We want our children to grow in confidence, develop resilience and be reflective learners. We work hard to meet the needs of individual children and secure high standards. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, highly motivated, ambitious and dynamic leader, who in partnership with the Executive Principal and the Central Governing board will continue to build on the school’s success. If you share this vision and are committed to providing the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for our children, we would like to hear from you.

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To view or download our application pack, please visit www.primaryadvantage.co.uk/recruitment. For queries in regards to the post or to return applications, please contact our Admin & Data Officer Venessa Williams at recruitment@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk.  

Any job offer will be conditional upon the completion of satisfactory pre-appointment checks including an enhanced DBS check (and a barred list check).

Start date: April 2023

Closing date: Wednesday 16th November 2022 at 9am

Interviews: w/b: Tuesday 29th November 2022 & Thursday 1st December 2022

Scale: L14- L21 (£66,114 - £77,011)

Primary Advantage and its schools strive to be diverse and inclusive communities, places where we can ALL be ourselves without prejudice or bias. We welcome applicants from all cultures and backgrounds to reflect the community we serve and we continue to positively advocate for diverse representation.

Everyone in the Primary Advantage Federation and its schools who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding. School staff are particularly important in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as we are in a position to identify concerns early and to provide help for children. Our school staff form part of the wider safeguarding system for children to prevent concerns escalating. We work with the Children and Families Service, the police, health services and other relevant agencies to support and promote the welfare of children and to protect them from harm. We work in line with statutory guidance for schools and colleagues: Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022)