An exciting opportunity has arisen whereby the governors of Oldswinford CE Primary School are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and ambitious Assistant Head Teachers (Leadership Scale Range 4-7) from September 2021.

The successful candidates will join the Senior Leadership Team, responsible to the Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher. One post will initially teach in KS1 with accountability for standards of teaching, learning and achievement across Years 1-3, and the other post will initially teach in KS2 with accountability for standards of teaching, learning and achievements across Year 4-6. Both candidates should also have the willingness and capacity to lead and/or teach in the opposite key stage if the need arises in the future.

We are looking for an inspirational teacher and strategic leader whose energy, resilience, commitment to success and passion for teaching will support our school in embedding high our school vision ‘Believe, achieve and shine brighter together’. You will also be required to lead either English or Maths across the school.

We can offer you:

• 3 afternoons release from class each week – or equivalent (to include PPA and leadership duties) ;
• a collaborative, united SLT and Governing Body who are committed to prioritising the needs of the children in our school;
• motivated, well-behaved children with a thirst for learning;
• supportive parents who work in partnership with the school;
• a Christian ethos of ‘Believe, Achieve and Shine Brighter Together’ supported by the Church;

Oldswinford Church of England Primary School is committed to the safeguarding and protection of pupils. The post holder is accountable to the Head Teacher.

The successful candidate will be appointed subject to the normal references and enhanced DBS checks.

We are hoping to be able to facilitate school visits but due to the ever-changing safety requirements due to COVID-19 we are not able to guarantee this. Please call the School Business Manager, Mrs F Wooldridge for the most up to date information about this. Phone calls to the school are strongly encouraged.

• Closing Date: Thursday 4^th March 2021
• Shortlisting Date: Friday 5^th March 2021
• Interview Date: Wednesday 17^th March 2021

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.

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