Assistant Head Teacher/Early Years Lead

L3-7 (£49,819 - £55,088) per annum
Permanent 
Full time  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Governing Board to appoint a dynamic and inspiring Assistant Head Teacher/Early Years Lead to join with effect from September 2024. The successful candidate will be experienced and passionate about the Early Years.

We are looking for an inspirational, ambitious and strategic leader who can build on the many strengths of the school and work in partnership with our Headteacher and Governors at Atkinson Road Primary Academy. The successful candidate will have a drive and vision to shape EYFS, working in partnership with the Headteacher to create outstanding experiences for our young children.

We are very proud of our Early Years unit which is situated in large grounds and housed in a large, recently renovated and refurbished site which includes a new extension which will link our buildings.

About the School

Atkinson Road Primary Academy, part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust is a vibrant, warm and welcoming place catering for pupils aged two years to eleven years. The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

We encourage visits to our school. To arrange this please call Mrs Ibrahim, School Business Manager on 0191 273 0452.

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Tuesday 21st May 2024
Candidates who have not been contacted by Wednesday 22nd May 2024 may assume they have been unsuccessful.
Interviews will take place: To be confirmed.
Applications should be returned to: hr.info@atkinsonroadacademy.com
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Equal opportunities 

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that may arise during this search at interview.

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