Head Teacher

This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead a recently opened extra small Scandinavian/British Fusion school, incorporating the ideals and practices of Danish paedagogy with the high standards and expectations of the British curriculum. The School currently has 23 pupils, in Reception through to KS2.

We encourage excellent school junior leadership, KS 2 divisional leads, experienced year 6 teachers, English leads and deputy heads to apply.

Do you want to lead a school which is passionate about giving children the right start in life? Do you want to share your outstanding ideas, ambition and drive for excellence to take this school to the next level?

We offer:

• A unique Scandinavian learning ethos, where children develop their own passion for learning, and skills to learn for life
• An opportunity to lead and shape a small school with highly motivated children
• A chance to lead a team with Danish, European and British trained teachers, to offer a broad based and varied learning platform for our children.
• Staff who are committed to high quality teaching and learning.
• A strong commitment to staff professional development
• A committed, supportive Governing Body and a very active and engaged parent group.
• A beautiful school location in the heart of London and an absolutely amazing outdoor play area

The successful candidate will:

• Be an inspirational leader with a proven track record of effective leadership and raising standards.
• Have a passion for teaching and learning with high expectations of staff and pupils.
• Have experience from a senior leadership role in an educational setting
• Have or develop a knowledge of Scandinavian teaching styles as well as have experience of the British school system
• Have a desire to capture the special nature and drive of the school, in its efforts to incorporate Scandinavian learning methods into a school adhering to the British curriculum.
• Have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Be committed to developing and empowering staff ensuring continual professional development, support and trust.
• Continue to build on positive relationships with parents, governors and the wider community.
• Have experience in innovative teaching methods
• Take our school through expansion and continued improvement
• Have direct pupil teaching commitment of 10hrs/week, mainly English.

Dania School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Applications close: Friday 15th May 2015
Interviews: Friday 22nd May 2015

Visits to the school are welcome and can be arranged by contacting the school office. Our school website is: http://www.daniaschool.com  

Please contact the Chair of the Board, Eva Papesch on eva@daniaschool to discuss the position or to arrange a visit to Dania School Our children look forward to meeting you.