Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning
Byron Court Primary School
Brent
- Expired
- Salary:
- L9 L13
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2014
Job overview
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional, innovative, energetic leader, who has excellent knowledge and understanding of outstanding teaching and learning across all the primary phases.
The successful applicant will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team, which includes the Executive Headteacher, Head of School, Deputy Headteacher for Inclusion and the Director of the Teaching School Alliance. You will also work with the Faculty Leaders and the other Wider Leadership Team members to lead the school forward into its next stage of development.
As a strategically important member of the Senior Leadership Team we are looking for the following qualities and skills:
- has inspirational leadership skills with a clear vision of excellent practice
- is able to lead, inspire, encourage and empower
- has excellent and extensive primary practice, including leading an area of school development
- is committed to raising standards of attainment of all pupils and is committed to the development of the whole child
- has excellent organisational skills with the ability to support and motivate colleagues
- is able to build on current success and help implement new initiatives
- is flexible, quick-thinking with lots of great ideas
- has initiative, energy, creativity and a sense of humour
- is approachable with excellent communication skills
- Is able to work to a deadline and meet targets
Byron Court is an outstanding school (Ofsted 2012) and the lead school in the Brent Teaching School Alliance. We are situated in a leafy suburb of Wembley, however we maintain all the positive features of a diverse London school. Our pupils are extremely well behaved, motivated and high achieving. We excel in sports and the arts. Our governors and families support the school well.
New colleagues are warmly welcomed into an environment where staff are open, approachable, supportive and committed. Our unusual faculty structure ensures that teams work effectively and creatively to maintain our high standards. Byron Court staff are vibrant and have a 'can do' approach.
The school is a centre for Leadership Development delivering the National Professional Qualification for Senior and Middle Leadership programmes in partnership with the Institute of Education. We also provide Initial Teacher Training jointly with our Teaching School partners and take part in a variety of Research and Development projects.
If you would like to reap the rewards of the many opportunities offered by this stimulating, energised and upwardly mobile environment and believe that you have the skills and qualities we are looking for, please apply. We will look forward to meeting you.
Visits: w/c 22nd September 2014
To apply for this post please download and complete the attached documents and return directly to the school either by email to: admin@byroncrt.brent.sch.uk OR by post to: Mrs Martine Clark, Executive Headteacher, Byron Court Primary School, Spencer Road, Wembley, HA0 3SF
Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd October 2014 12.00 noon.
Interviews: 14th and 15th October 2014
Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
About Byron Court Primary School
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Believe, Achieve!
At Byron Court we have a motto that underpins what we intrinsically believe of all our children: ‘Believe, Achieve’. This means that we want to ensure that all children are given opportunities to develop their full potential and that the inspiring, broad and balanced learning experiences they have at school will build lasting memories, inner confidence and the ability to make a positive contribution to our society. We believe that we have personal and shared responsibilities to be the best we can be and that working together; governors, staff, pupils, their families and our neighbours, we can achieve the goals we set ourselves.
Byron Court has been a popular school since 1932 and past pupils including our neighbours still retain fond memories of their experiences and are proud to have been either educated at the school themselves or have enjoyed watching their children and grand-children grow and develop at Byron Court.
We currently have 750 pupils at our school. The new improved facilities of our expansion have provided even better opportunities for our pupils to develop on a personal and academic level. At Byron Court we blend tradition and strong moral values with modern thinking that will enable our pupils to thrive in a constantly changing world. We would urge you to visit our school to fully appreciate the excellent provision and harmonious and purposeful learning atmosphere. You will see that our pupils are proud to be at Byron Court.
Byron Court was judged to be an outstanding school by Ofsted in 2012 and our standards continue to rise in all areas. As a Teaching School (March 2014), which reiterates that the school continues to deliver outstanding provision for its pupils, we also provide teacher training, continued professional development to teachers and support to other schools through sharing good practice. As a staff we reach beyond our remit to support raising standards for all Brent pupils, whilst ensuring that our practice remains leading edge to maintain the best outcomes for our children.
Executive Headteacher
Martine Clark
Ofsted report
“This is an outstanding school. It has seen a remarkable improvement in recent years, particularly under the current headteacher’s highly effective leadership. Others in the restructured leadership team make a very significant contribution in supporting her drive for ever-higher standards.”
“Much of the teaching from Reception to Year 6 is imaginative, challenging and pitched carefully at the needs of the pupils … Pupils are very clear about their levels and next steps in writing.”
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