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Assistant Headteacher - Falconbrook Primary School

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Required September 2024


We are looking for an outstanding teacher who is ambitious, dynamic and maintains a passion for continual development to join our Senior Leadership Team. The Falconbrook staff are friendly and enthusiastic and relish the opportunity to develop and extend their practice as we aim to build on past successes. 


We are seeking applicants who are driven and ambitious for the pupils, the school and on a personal level.  


We believe in the intrinsic worth of every individual and that there is nothing the children and adults in our community cannot achieve.  We are committed to: 


    Inclusion and promoting equity leading to equality of opportunity across all areas of school life including our curriculum and in all of our policies and practice.

    Behaving respectfully with everyone we meet

    Having ambition and communicating our high expectations clearly to each other

    Being creative and reflective impacting on our ability to be open-minded and to problem-solve

    Working together as a community and to help everyone achieve their best.


If you have a proven track record of engaging and inspiring both pupils and colleagues alike and are interested in joining an agile and innovative school community then we would welcome an application from you. 


We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspiring Assistant Headteacher.

We can offer: 


    A passionate, skilled and focused leadership team who work together to drive school improvement

    A dedicated, hardworking, knowledgeable and committed staff team

    Excellent career advancement continuing professional development opportunities

    Happy, confident, polite and engaged children with a great enthusiasm for learning

    Supportive parents and governors committed to our school ethos


You will have experience of:


    Setting and demonstrating high expectations

    Being an outstanding practitioner who is an influencer

    High quality relationships with staff, pupils and parents 

    Establishing and sustaining high-quality teaching across subjects and phases

    Working effectively with stakeholders and external professionals 

    Developing and implementing school improvement strategies

    Making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of a school.


Visits are strongly recommended!


School visits: 24th April – 3rd May 2024


An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.


Completed applications are to be returned to kate.anthony@falconbrook.net


Closing Date: 06 May 2024 (at 9am)

Interviews: 17 May 2024


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 


This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.


Please note that we do not accept CVs


Falconbrook Primary School

Wye Street

London

SW11 2LX

Telephone: 020 7288 7706

Headteacher: Mrs. S Pieniek-Jones


Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

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