Assistant Headteacher – Short Heath Junior School – Walsall

Short Heath is an improving school, with strong leadership and management. We are constantly striving to move forwards, ensuring that learning for our children is memorable and exciting. We are looking for an exceptional practitioner to support the Head of School in the Leadership of the Primary Strategy in KS2, promoting accelerated achievement for all children in Reading, Writing and Maths. The successful candidate will lead by example, developing consistently outstanding practice across the school. You will be supported by a Leading Practitioner whose role is to coach and mentor teaching staff to become consistently outstanding practitioners so that our children make exceptional progress.

The successful candidate will need to:

be a consistently OUTSTANDING teacher
have a track record of raising standards in KS1 or KS2
be energetic and committed to raising standards
be able to accept challenges, inspire and motivate others
fully endorse the creative curriculum approach
be a committed team player
‘think outside the box’- Education is about making a difference!
lead CPD events and provide support for staff
be passionate about developing your own practice
be up to date with current research and well informed about recent developments in education, demonstrating best practice in their own setting, and welcoming visitors from other settings, as required.

We offer:

The chance to make a difference for our children
A caring and supportive whole school community
A creative environment, open to innovation
Exceptional opportunities for professional development in our family of schools

Further information and an application pack are available from Mrs Helen Fletcher, please email governor@shortheathfederation.org.uk or telephone the school office on 01902 368499.

Visits to school are strongly recommended, to arrange visits or for more information, please phone: 01902 368499 and ask to speak to Miss Sarah Harris, Head of School at Short Heath Junior School.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 18th May 2015
Provisional Interview Date: Friday 22nd May 2015

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

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