Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School
Assistant Headteacher at Alver Valley Schools
Closing date:
11/12/2019 at 12:00
Contract/Hours:
Permanent , Full-time
Salary Type:
Leadership Scale
Salary Details:
Leadership Scale
Hours of Work:
Full Time
Location of Role:
KS1
Job/Person Summary
Assistant Headteacher at Alver Valley Schools
Full time
Permanent
Start date: Easter 2020 or Sooner Start (3 days class based)
Following the successful promotion of our current Assistant Headteacher, Alver Valley Schools are seeking to appoint a talented and dynamic practitioner as Assistant Headteacher to compliment our ambitious, forward thinking and successful leadership team. In addition to the role profile for AHT specified in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document our new AHT will:
- Work alongside the senior team in shaping and re-shaping the direction of the school
- Show commitment to join us on our journey to outstanding
- Support in facilitating best practice so that standards rise to the level of the most accomplished practitioners across the Federation
- Support the work of a creative approach to the curriculum which has rigour promoting a bespoke offer for the pupils of Alver Valley
- Be an outstanding practitioner of Teaching and Learning who can lead by example and is able to share a clear learning journey to sustain improvement
- Have a specialism in the wider curriculum or Teaching and Learning
- Have an ability to lead, support and mentor other practitioners in the skills and behaviours that ensure and promote good outcomes for pupils
- Have an ability to be pro-active and follow lines of enquiry
- Have an enquiring mind, interrogate data and take action to secure rapid outcome gains in a timely manner
- Be a clear communicator enabling all staff to move forward together
- Support the development of provision for vulnerable groups including SEN, Pupil Premium and more able pupils by challenging and supporting children to achieve through quality first teaching
- Engage with all stakeholders to actively promote the ethos and aims of Alver Valley
- Be involved in the recruitment and selection of staff
- Support the day to day operational running of the school
In return Alver Valley can offer:
- A supportive and welcoming staff
- The challenge of working within a school that is committed to achieving strong outcomes
- An exciting, positive ethos where we celebrate success at all levels
- Outward-facing approach to school improvement
- CPD which draws on outstanding providers’ expertise and is based on current research which forms a key success of our provision
- Regular Leadership time to realise your ambition
- Opportunities to learn and share expertise with highly skilled practitioners
- A relentless focus on quality Teaching and Learning
- An enthusiastic, engaging group of children who love to learn and be challenged
- Parents and Governors who are fully supportive and engaged with the school
- A mentor to work with you in your first year
We would warmly encourage candidates to meet the senior team and tour Alver Valley Schools.
Application Procedure
For an application pack or to arrange a tour, please contact Melanie Chandler on 02392 581777 or email m.chandler@alvervalleyschools.co.uk
Safer Recruitment
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School and Hampshire County Council
are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and
expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our
recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will
be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment
checks.