Assistant Headteacher - Bembridge CE Primary School

Job Posted: 7 February 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Bembridge, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Leadership Spine L1-L4, £49,781 to £53,602 per annum
• Industries: Education

Full time hours per week

 Come and Join our Team!

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher for Bembridge CE Primary School

Required from April 2025

Are you ambitious for children?

Are you outward looking?

Can you inspire others?

This is an exciting opportunity for an existing or aspiring Assistant Headteacher to come and join our team and help shape the future Bembridge C of E Primary School.

We are looking for someone who:

• is an excellent primary practitioner who can use their teaching and learning skills, knowledge and understanding to support colleagues to improve their practice even further
• is committed to improving outcomes for all children, regardless of their starting points
• has an excellent knowledge and understanding of strategies and principles to support SEN pupils to achieve their best outcomes
• is supportive of the Christian Ethos and our school values
• is able to promote the culture of safeguarding as a priority across our school community

We can offer you:

• Children who love learning and deserve the best!
• The opportunity to work in a unique primary setting with a dedicated team.
• Leaders, staff and governors who are committed to the Christian ethos of the school and excellent outcomes for children.
• Continuing professional development and excellent training opportunities.
• An opportunity to shape the future of our school and make a difference to the community we serve.

We would love you to come and see our school in action.

To arrange a visit or request an application pack, please contact the School Business Manager, Sara Price Tel: 01983 872668 (Term time only) or email: [email protected]

Deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 21st February. Candidates selected for interview will be informed by 5pm on Friday 21st February.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 26th February.

SAFEGUARDING:

Bembridge CE Primary school is 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. The Isle of Wight council and its schools recruit according to the council’s safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.