Christ Church CE Primary School, Lichfield

Assistant Head Teacher

Responsible for whole school Teaching and Learning and behaviour with a 0.5 teaching commitment

Salary Scale: L5-L9

Start date: October 2021 (earlier if possible)

The children, governors and staff of our thriving, high achieving school, seek to appoint a dynamic, innovative and inspirational leader who is able to work alongside the Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher and whole school community to ensure the continued success of our school. The post will be non-class based but there is an expectation of a weekly 0.5 teaching commitment: intervention groups and modelling/team teaching across school.

Are you an outstanding teacher who is passionate about learning? :

• - Will you be an ambassador for Teaching and Learning across the school?
• - Are you an inspirational and outstanding practitioner who can model this practice to others?
• - Do you have high expectations of all learners’ achievement and progress, believing that all children can succeed?
• - Do you have high expectation of all children’s behaviour both inside and outside of the classroom?
• - Can you motivate, inspire, lead and support colleagues in all areas of teaching and learning?
• - Do you demonstrate vision, energy and determination in all that you do?
• - Do you have successful school leadership experience?
• - Are you committed to working in partnership with staff, parents, governors and the local community?

Main areas of responsibility are:

• - Assisting the Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher in managing and leading the school.
• - Raising attainment and progress across the school.
• - Identifying areas of improvement in teaching and learning across the school and developing action plans to support this.
• - Modelling and team teaching with staff throughout school to ensure consistent high standards of teaching and learning are achieved.
• - Supporting planning and assessment across the school to ensure teaching and learning targets all children’s needs.
• - To take responsibility for raising achievement and progress, using data to identify children to target.
• - Leading behaviour across the school to ensure that standards remain high and that the behaviour policy is adhered to at all times.
• - To support the induction of newly qualified teachers, supply teachers, support staff, apprentice TAs and student teachers where necessary.

We can offer:

• - A positive, enthusiastic staff committed to achieving the best for all pupils.
• - A caring creative atmosphere, which achieves high standards.
• - A bright, cheerful, well-resourced and maintained school.
• - Happy, motivated and well behaved children.
• - A great opportunity to develop your professional skills as a leader.
• - Skilled, supportive governors.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For appointments please contact the school office on: 01543 227 210          

Visit dates: Monday 21^st June 4pm or Friday 25^th June 4pm.

(Please note, we will not be doing visits during the school day due to COVID-19)

Closing date: Wednesday 30^th June 2021 at 9am

Interview date:  Wednesday 14^th July 2021

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warning. Cautions and convictions in your application form.