Deputy Headteacher
Frederick Bremer School
Waltham Forest
- Expired
- Salary:
- L22-26
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2015
Job overview
Are you passionate about providing every child with the opportunity to succeed? Are you committed to the vision and values of community education? Can you lead us to become outstanding?
We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to take up this key position in the school, as the school moves to its next exciting stage of its development. We wish to appoint a highly committed, motivated and passionate teacher and leader who can lead by example. You must be an experienced Senior Leader (at least 3 years) looking for a Deputy Headship experience prior to Headship.
This is a new post in the school, developed to lead the Achievement, Progress and Standards Team (APS) and ensure every pupil in the school achieves to their potential across their 5 years in the school.
We are a uniquely diverse community, which brings a wealth of experiences and cultures to the classroom. Staff are committed to sharing good practice and collaborative working, with opportunities for creativity within the curriculum encouraged. Frederick Bremer is a popular and over-subscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities, and is rapidly improving to become an outstanding provider of high quality education for our local community.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to interview. For more information and an application pack please see our website or contact Andrea Jennings, HR Manager on 020 8498 3337 or e-mail a.jennings@bremer.waltham.sch.uk.
Completed application forms should be returned or e-mailed to Andrea Jennings by 3.30pm 30th April 2015. Interviews to be held on 6th and 7th May 2015.
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 4EY
Headteacher: Ms Jenny Smith
Website: www.bremer.org.uk
Roll: 900
Age range: 11-16 yrs
Co-educational
About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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