Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

L13 - L17

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Elms Farm Community Primary School, Dorncliffe Avenue, Birmingham, B33 0PJ

Telephone Number: 0121 464 4634  - Email Address: recruitment@elmsfarm.org

Job Start Date: 19/04/2020

Due to the promotion of our Deputy Headteacher to headship at our school, Elms Farm Community Primary School is looking for an ambitious and innovative teacher and leader to drive our school forward and lead learning to continue the progress we are making in order to give our children the best education they can have.

The Deputy Headteacher will lead E.Y.F.S; Early Reading and Phonics in Key Stage 1, in addition to supporting the Headteacher’s vision throughout the school.

We are looking for:

 Somebody with a passion for teaching and learning;

 Someone with leadership skills in E.Y.F.S

 Someone with experience in the role of Assistant Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

 An organised, innovative, confident leader with good interpersonal skills;

 An excellent classroom practitioner with experience across the primary phase;

 A leader with the ability to motivate, support and inspire colleagues;

 Somebody with a proven track record of raising standards in a primary school.

Our school offers:

 A chance to play a key role in the continuing development of our school;

 Kind, well behaved children with increasingly positive attitudes to learning;

 A dedicated and hardworking staff team;

 Supportive parents and governors;

 Good opportunities for CPD

Visits are warmly encouraged; these can be arranged by contacting Miss Baxter on 0121 464 4634

Closing Date: 15/01/2021, 12.00 noon

Contact recruitment@elmsfarm.org  for an applicant pack and to arrange informal visits. Documents can also be downloaded here. School website: www.elmsfarmprimaryschool.co.uk   

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.