Assistant Headteacher - Ravensdale Primary School

The post will start January 2020.

Our warm and caring school situated in Coventry is looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Assistant Headteacher who will lead a phase/key stage in our school. They will be an excellent teacher who has the highest expectations of the children and others. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take a next step or for someone who wants to make an impression.

We are a school that prides itself on its developmental, child-focused, approach.

The successful candidates must demonstrate that they are:
• Able to display high quality, effective classroom practice;
• Able to share in promoting and developing whole-school vision;
• Able to work collaboratively and be involved in the full life of the school;
• Experienced in monitoring and evaluating the impact of teaching and learning strategies.
• Understand positive attitudes to learning and seek to foster everyone’s potential.
• Have an ‘unconditional positive regard’ for children and other adults.
• Able to take an overview of core curriculum subjects across a phase (for example years 1,2,3).

In return, our school will offer:
• An outward looking, transparent vision for the school;
• Enthusiastic and well-motivated children with supportive parents;
• Friendly staff and experienced, knowledgeable governors;
• A collaborative and developmental approach to CPD and monitoring.
• The opportunity to develop your career in a forward thinking school.
• One of the few primary schools to hold the ‘Investors in People’ accreditation.

Visits are strongly encouraged to meet the current leadership team and tour the school; contact the school office to arrange a visit in the last week of August 2019, or in early September.  Tel:  02476 444966

Application packs and further particulars are available to download below.

Please return application forms to Peter Merrylees, School Business Manager, at the school address or preferably via email: peter.merrylees@ravensdale.coventry.sch.uk  

National leadership pay points apply, in line with our pay policy recommended by Coventry City Council.

Relevant Dates

Closing date: Midday, Monday 16th September 2019.
Shortlisting week of 16th September 2019.
All applicants will be informed of shortlisting decisions.
Interviews: First week of October 2019.

Key Requirements

Our school is committed to Safeguarding Children and any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.