Assistant Head Teacher

Handsworth Primary School; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Handsworth Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Headteacher to join the senior leadership team. You will lead the EYFS and Years 1–3, shape behaviour and attendance, and serve as the senior mental health lead and OPAL Play Curricular Lead.

You will work closely with the headteacher to ensure strong safeguarding across the school. The successful candidate will have QTS and a degree, EYFS expertise, and demonstrable leadership at middle or senior level with a track record of

Formación

• Qualified Teacher Status and a degree.
• EYFS expertise and child-led, play-based learning.
• Leadership experience at middle or senior level with impact on provision/outcomes.
• Experience leading or contributing to a whole-school approach to behaviour and wellbeing.
• Experience leading staff teams and supporting professional development.
• Experience working with families.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the EYFS and Years 1–3 phase and drive provision across these year groups.
• Lead behaviour across the school and oversee wellbeing initiatives.
• Jointly oversee attendance with the headteacher.
• Serve as senior mental health lead and OPAL Play Curricular Lead.
• Act as one of two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
• Collaborate with families and external agencies to support pupils.

Conocimientos

Leadership

EYFS expertise

Behaviour management

Safeguarding

Family partnership

Communication

OPAL Play

Educación

QTS

Degree

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an enthusiastic, collaborative leader with a real passion for early years and play to join our senior leadership team as Assistant Headteacher, in a new post. Working closely with the headteacher, you will lead our Early Years Foundation Stage and Years 1 to 3 phase, lead behaviour across the school and lead attendance jointly with the headteacher. You will also be our senior mental health lead and OPAL Play Curricular Lead, and serve as one of our two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status and a degree
• successful teaching experience in the EYFS, with a deep, genuine understanding of child-led, play-based learning
• leadership experience at middle or senior level, with a clear impact on provision and outcomes
• experience of leading, or contributing significantly to, a whole-school approach to behaviour, and a strong understanding of relational approaches to behaviour and wellbeing
• experience of leading staff teams and supporting their professional development
• experience of working in partnership with families
• thorough knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework, the Reception Baseline Assessment and the EYFS Profile, and a keen understanding of the Reception to Year 1 transition
• an understanding of the importance of play for children's learning, development and wellbeing across the primary years
• up-to-date knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education, and DSL training or a willingness to complete it before taking up post
• the ability to use information about children's learning to identify needs, plan provision and measure impact
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and external agencies
• a commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, and anti-racist practice
• a willingness to complete OPAL training

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who:

• have early years specialist training or senior mental health lead training
• hold or are working towards the NPQSL or NPQEYL
• have taught in Key Stage 1
• have experience of safeguarding casework, leading outdoor play (such as the OPAL Primary Programme) or improving attendance
• have good knowledge of early reading and phonics

Above all, we want an energetic, warm and solutions-focused leader who is a strong advocate for every child and their family, and who handles confidential and sensitive information with integrity and discretion.