Assistant Head Teacher

Job title:

Assistant Head Teacher

Company:

Durham County Council

Job description

Assistant Head TeacherL1 – L5 £47,185 – £52,074PermanentRequired from 1st January 2025 or sooner if possibleBeechdale Nursery School is federated with Consett Infant School, and has a shared Head Teacher and Governing body. Our Nursery School, consistently described by Ofsted as “Outstanding”, is looking for an exceptional person to fill this role.You will be a qualified and experienced early years teacher, who is looking for an opportunity to further develop their abilities in leadership and management. The successful candidate will be expected to teach for two days of the week and fulfill leadership and management responsibilities for the remainder: they will be expected to act in place of the Headteacher in their absence.The successful candidate will have:

• Successful experience at curriculum leadership level within a primary school and Foundation Stage settings

• Experience of successful and co-operative working as a member of a team

• Experience of the successful leadership of change

• Track record over time of successfully developing and extending children’s learning and achievement

• Track record of actively promoting safeguarding procedures in a school

• Detailed knowledge of the structure and content of the current Early Years Foundation Stage including a knowledge of child development

• Have an understanding and experience of observational assessment

• Ability to deliver enthusiastic, sensitive, resilient and appropriately focused leadership whilst working with others

• Ability to initiate and lead change

• Evidence of building and sustaining effective working relationships with staff, parents, Governors and the wider community

• The desire to take an active part in the life of the school

• An enjoyment in working with children and families

• An enthusiasm for new concepts and approaches

• Commitment, flair, imagination and reliability.

In return we offer you the opportunity to work in one of County Durham’s leading maintained nursery schools, as well as opportunities to work across the Federation where appropriate. You will get individual support, and the pleasure of working with motivated and highly skilled staff. This is a happy and successful school, and we pride ourselves in being accessible and friendly to all.

Further information about the school can be found on our website.Applicants are encouraged to visit the school by appointment – please contact the school on 01207 505752.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.An application pack is available to download from this advert.Completed application forms should be returned directly to the school by post and/or by e-mail, no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 13st September 2024.Shortlisting will take place on Monday 16th September 2024.Formal interviews will be held on Monday 23rd September 2024.Beechdale Nursery School,Beechdale Road,Consett,Co. Durham,DH8 6AYTel: 01207 505752Email:Website:

Expected salary

£47185 – 52074 per year

Location

Consett, County Durham – Durham

Job date

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 04:41:15 GMT

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