Assistant Principal 5PU

Elmwood Normal School; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elmwood Normal School is seeking a highly competent teacher to provide leadership and support to our teaching team and general staff. The successful applicant will bring strong organisational, interpersonal and collaborative skills to drive school improvement.

You will take a lead role as SENCO, offering educational and wellbeing guidance to staff, students and whānau, with a focus on behaviour management and transition to school programmes. Additional responsibilities to be negotiated.

Qualifications

• Recent senior leadership experience within a school.
• Extensive curriculum knowledge across multiple subjects.
• Proven ability to lead a junior-teacher team and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead role as SENCO, guiding staff and students.
• Provide educational and wellbeing support to staff, students and whānau.
• Negotiate additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Collaboration

Wellbeing support

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Assistant principal
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Normal School Allowance

We are seeking a highly competent teacher who has the capability and experience to provide leadership and support to our teaching team and general staff. We seek an innovative professional with excellent organisational, interpersonal and collaborative skills. The successful applicant will have recent senior leadership experience, extensive curriculum knowledge and teaching practice within a junior team.

You will be responsible for taking a lead role as our school SENCO, providing educational and wellbeing support and guidance to staff, students and whānau. Strengths in behaviour management, the provision of alternative specialist teaching programmes and experience with transition to school programmes. Additional responsibilities to be negotiated.

We offer a great and supportive team, personal and professional development, and a wonderful work environment.

This position is fully released.