Assistant Headteacher

We are looking for a talented Assistant Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and support the school in providing the best possible standards of teaching and learning for our community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, highly motivated and ambitious practitioner to lead our school in its journey to outstanding.

St Matthias CE Primary is a one and a half form entry primary in Hackney. Our community is culturally and ethnically diverse and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school.

The successful candidate will:

• Want to make a difference;
• Effectively coach and mentor others
• Be a confident and inspiring teacher with very high expectations of what can be achieved and a proven track record in raising pupil attainment
• Have a sound working knowledge about providing an inclusive environment for all groups of pupils
• Be an innovator who can take risks to make a project their own
• Be a strong communicator, able to work in a dynamic team.

We offer:

• The opportunity to lead and make a difference to children
• Opportunities to teach and model best practice to develop the next generation of expert classroom practitioners
• Unique and rewarding career progression opportunities
• High quality coaching and support to ensure that you are successful
• An exciting, well organised, well-resourced and vibrant learning environment in which to work
• Collaborative approaches to teaching and learning
• A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best.

If you are an energetic leader committed to helping children to make progress in every lesson, every day, we would like to hear from you.

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the Admin and Data Officer, Leanna Boyce at lboyce@st-matthias.hackney.sch.uk to request an application pack or to arrange an informal discussion.

Application closing date: 9:30am on Thursday 4th June 2015
Interviews: Friday 12th June 2015

Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced Criminal Record Check via DBS. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

About Primary Advantage Federation We are a Federation of six schools called Primary Advantage. We believe our schools can gain many benefits from working collaboratively.

We have made a commitment to a shared responsibility to the wider school community, the provision of good quality education and the improvement of a life chance for pupils in the community beyond that of your own schools.