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Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher

Joseph Locke Primary School

Barnsley

Salary:
Leadership Spine – Range L8 (£45,421) to L11 (£48,991)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2016
Apply by:
19 June 2015

Job overview

The Governors and new Headteacher, who started in September 2014, are seeking to appoint an exceptional and highly skilled Assistant Headteacher to join our senior leadership team. This is a key position within our school and we would welcome candidates with substantial experience of outstanding classroom practice and a proven middle leadership record.

Joseph Locke Primary is a popular and rapidly expanding school, serving a diverse community and was recently graded good by Ofsted.

The successful candidate will be:

  • An excellent, creative and experienced classroom practitioner with high expectations
  • An inspirational and supportive leader, with the capacity and skills to work in partnership, ensuring all our staff and children achieve their full potential.
  • Willing to make a significant contribution to pushing this school from good to outstanding
  • An excellent team worker
  • An effective communicator
  • Committed to your own professional learning

In return we can offer you:

  • a chance to join a skilled, talented and committed staff with a great team spirit
  • friendly, caring and hardworking pupils
  • Involved and supportive staff, parents and Governors
  • Excellent professional learning opportunities
  • An attractive and well-resourced learning environment
  • Dedicated leadership time and a strong commitment to your continuing professional development

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note the closing date for this post is Friday 19th June 2015 at 5.00pm.
Interviews will take place Tuesday 7th July 2015.

Applicants should arrange a visit to the school and call 01226 729910 for an appointment or contact Julie Morris at j.morris1@barnsley.org. Application forms and the job description/job specification can be downloaded from the school website www.josephlockeprimary.com. All completed applications must be returned directly to the school by post, for the attention of Julie Morris, or emailed to j.morris1@barnsley.org. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

We are committed to the equality of opportunity in the service and all aspects of employment. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

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+44 1226 729910

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