Headteacher
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- Group1 L12 - L18 (£56,779 - £64,667) with an enhancement of up to 25%
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2014 or January 2015
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2014
Job overview
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre is at the heart of its community in vibrant Hackney, East London.
We provide caring, supportive and stimulating education to help each of our children reach their full potential. We are committed to supporting all our parents in their role of bringing up young children, particularly those most in need.
Our children play and learn in a fantastic indoor and outdoor learning environment, supported by a team of inspirational early years practitioners.
Our children, families, staff and governors are happy and proud to be part of Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre!
Our Headteacher will:
- be an experienced, outstanding early years practitioner;
- bring innovation and creativity in leading us further along our outstanding journey;
- be committed to the wellbeing, learning and development of every child and his/her family;
- be a strong, motivational and approachable strategic leader;
- have a deep understanding of successful partnership working to improve outcomes for children and families;
- promote the dissemination of outstanding practice.
In return we offer:
- children who are enthusiastic learners, who care about each other and their learning environment;
- a remarkable staff team of collaborative and highly motivated practitioners;
- excellent relationships with parents/carers;
- committed and supportive governors;
- a strong commitment to your professional development;
- an opportunity to be at the heart of an exciting journey of continuous improvement in an outstanding environment;
- support from Hackney's forward thinking early years community.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and drive excellence.
If you are interested in this position, please download the application pack and application form below.
Completed applications should be sent by email to schools.recruitment@learningtrust.co.uk or by post to Ozlem Moustafaoglou, Human Resources, Hackney Learning Trust, 1 Reading Lane, London E8 1GQ.
Application closing date: Monday 12 May 2014, 12pm
Interviews date: Thursday 22 May 2014
Should you have any queries on the application process, please contact Ozlem Moustafaoglou, Human Resources Adviser, on 020 8820 7367.
We welcome and strongly encourage school visits. We would be delighted to show you our school and to answer any questions that you may have. To arrange a visit, please contact Lisa Purcell on 020 8985 3491 or at lpurcell@wentworth.hackney.sch.uk.
For more information about our school, please visit www.wentworth.hackney.sch.uk.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
About Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
- Cassland Road
- London
- E9 5BY
- United Kingdom
Wentworth Nursery School and Children’s Centre is an outstanding local authority maintained nursery school and children’s centre in the East London borough of Hackney.
We serve a community of great cultural, ethnic and social diversity, with over 30 languages spoken amongst our children! This is reflected and celebrated in our curriculum and activities. We are passionately committed to a child-centred approach, promoting high achievement, wellbeing for all and successful inclusion for children and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
“Whatever their background, home language or ability, children make excellent progress…” – Ofsted 2013
The school opened in 1950 and has since grown and developed. In 2008 we opened our children’s centre in a nearby building. Operating from the two sites and led by the Headteacher and governing body, our multidisciplinary team of 30 staff (including 6 teachers) shares joint vision and values. We place great emphasis on continual training and development for all staff.
We currently have provision for 90 three and four year olds in the school; 34 attending full-time and the rest for 15hrs. They learn through a rich, stimulating and broad curriculum in a caring, safe, but challenging environment, supported by outstanding teaching. Both our sites have large outdoor spaces which are key to learning. We work with parents to support children’s learning at home.
Located in an area of high social and economic deprivation, we work to support many more families in bringing up their young children, via our children’s centre. Our exciting programme (offered in conjunction with statutory and VCS partners) includes: stay-and-play; health services; parenting and family support; jobseeking advice, adult and family learning (including ICT and ESOL). Keeping children safe is paramount and permeates all our work.
We are well placed for local amenities including Victoria Park, two libraries and other community services, which we regularly use to enrich the curriculum and broaden the horizons for our children and their families.
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