Assistant Headteacher

Are you a passionate, ambitious, innovative and high performing teacher and leader looking for that next step or new challenge in your career? We are inviting applications for the position of Assistant Headteacher at Mead Primary School. We need a candidate to join the Senior Leadership Team who can support the strategic development of the whole school and who has the ability to lead and develop a high-quality, ambitious and inclusive curriculum across the school.

We are looking for a leader who will embrace the challenge and work with the enthusiasm, determination and passion that our children, staff and parents deserve. Mead is part of The Learning Federation with our partner school, Broadford Primary School. At The Learning Federation, we passionately believe that a child’s socio-economic background should not be a barrier to their success and work tirelessly to help our children, parents and wider community.

The AHT will contribute to embedding working relationships across the Federation and work with colleagues on whole school development and strategy. We are looking for someone who:

• thrives on challenge and has high aspirations for all pupils;
• has real enthusiasm for, and some experience of involvement in, leading whole school change and innovation;
• can demonstrate substantial and sustained professional development in support of leadership at senior/whole school level;
• has the ability to inspire and motivate pupils and staff and is energised by opportunities to share their practice;
• is committed and dedicated to building upon the achievements of the Federation.

Safeguarding Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self‑declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.