Thatcham Park Primary School

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

Full time permanent contract Leadership Scale L3-L8 from January 2023

Do you relish the challenge of making a difference and improving outcomes for all children within a supportive and dedicated team?

Do you have ambition and what it takes to move your career to the next level?

Thatcham Park is a popular school.  We are open, caring and highly committed to supporting the professional development of all our staff.

We can offer you opportunities to:

• Develop this stimulating and exciting leadership role within our large diverse community and make a real difference;
• Lead and manage a range of colleagues across the school;
• Play a key part in the continuing development of our school supporting both personal and professional development;
• Lead and manage innovative and creative learning experiences for all, especially our more vulnerable pupils;
• Demonstrate best practice through a part time teaching role;
• Enhance the education of our happy, hardworking and well behaved pupils who are keen to learn and achieve;
• Work within a strong team in a stimulating & spacious environment; a well-resourced setting, both inside and outside;
• A supportive and friendly team of fellow staff and Governors;

We welcome applications from teachers with current experience across the primary phase with the following qualities:

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, inspirational and innovative teacher who strives to achieve challenge for all;
• High expectations of learning, achievement and behaviour with a proven track record of raising standards;
• Demonstrate impact of initiatives previously led and managed;
• Passionate about and applies best practice in inclusion, pastoral, behaviour and safeguarding;
• An active and engaging team player who inspires children, parents and colleagues;
• Sympathetic to, embracing and fully supportive of the school’s vision and Christian ethos;
• Exhibit positive attitude and a good sense of humour!

Further details and an application pack, can be found on the school website or email to the school address.  To gain greater insight into our school family and provision, informal discussion about the position and visits to the school are warmly encouraged.

Closing date:     17.00hrs Monday 3^rd October, 2022

Thatcham Park School supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS and other relevant employment checks will be sought from the successful candidate.