Deputy Heads of School – Atwood Primary School and Ecclesbourne Primary School
Tenable September 2024. Salary Outer London Leadership SCP 7-11
We are seeking to recruit two full time Deputy Heads of School. One of these posts will be based at Atwood Primary School and one at Ecclesbourne Primary School. Each of the successful candidates will work in partnership with their Head of School to ensure excellent leadership in all three key stages. Both schools are part of the Pegasus Academy Trust, a MAT which is responsible for six schools on eight sites in the London borough of Croydon.
Each successful candidate will:
- be an enthusiastic and inspirational leader who can demonstrate they are capable of deputising for the Head of School in their absence;
- have a track record of identifying areas for development within a primary school setting and leading change, resulting in impactful outcomes;
- develop positive relationships with all members of staff at their school and with SLT across the Trust,
- possess integrity and commitment, with a presence engendering confidence and respect from pupils, staff, members of the school’s academy council (MACs) and parents;
- be an experienced primary practitioner, with outstanding outcomes, strong knowledge and understanding of child development;
- have a thorough knowledge of current educational thinking, initiatives, issues and matters of pedagogy;
- be able to demonstrate at interview that they have the strength of character necessary to deal with all matters related to leading and managing staff performance;
- be committed to the highest standards of education and pastoral care for all pupils;
- understand and display commitment to equality of opportunity.
If you are interested in either or both of these roles, please contact Lynne Sampson for more information and to arrange a visit – lsampson@pegasusacademytrust.org
Selection will be by a personal statement and, following shortlisting, an interview. The closing date for applications is Friday 3rd May at 9:30am.
