Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum and Assessment)

Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum and Assessment), Kingston upon Thames

Non class based - up to 0.6 teaching responsibilities

Are you passionate about the new curriculum? Would you like to inspire a whole school community to think creatively? Do you recognise the importance of quality assessment and the impact it can have on children's progress and engagement in learning? If your answer is "yes," come and join our team!

King Athelstan is a happy and diverse community school. We have a Children's Centre on site and Extended Schools' provision in line with our vision of "Putting Children First." We offer an enthusiastic, dedicated and very supportive staff team. We work hard to put children's welfare and happiness at the heart of everything we do.

Would you like to:

• Use your expertise, passion and enthusiasm to drive school improvement?
• Be challenged professionally to broaden your skills?
• Work with pupils and families from a diverse cultural heritage?
• Go that extra mile to ensure every child makes excellent progress?
• Have excellent professional development opportunities?

We are looking for an organised and energetic Assistant Headteacher to drive the new school curriculum and assessment systems. This is a new post in our growing school. The successful candidate needs to:

• Model consistently good and outstanding classroom practice
• Develop, implement and monitor the curriculum across the school
• Lead others to ensure the curriculum challenges and excites our children
• Ensure assessment and moderation systems are accurate, rigorous and robust across the school

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our creative and dedicated team. The successful candidate will be a member of the leadership team with the responsibility for curriculum and assessment across the school. The role is non class based with some targeted teaching of key groups.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to an inclusive, theme based curriculum which incorporates a wide range of real life experiences for the children. This exciting and challenging role will include working alongside subject leaders and class teachers within the school to secure high standards of learning and teaching in order to accelerate progress and improve outcomes for every child. The post holder will also support the development of new initiatives and continuing professional development of staff in relation to these. Experience of leading a core subject is essential. Teaching experience across a range of age groups would be a considerable advantage.

Please download or telephone or e-mail for an application pack. Visits to the school by appointment are essential.

Closing date: 9am Monday 28th April 2014
Interviews: from w/c 5th May 2014

If you have not heard from us by 5th May, your application has been unsuccessful.

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is an equal opportunities employer. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

King Athelstan Primary School
Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3AR
Tel: 020 8546 8210 Fax: 020 8547 2732
Email: admin@kingathelstan.rbksch.org
www.kingathelstan.kingston.sch.uk

Headteacher: Emily Newton