Headteacher - Full-time

Joydens Wood Junior School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-2438-39L
• Posted:07/07/2017
• Pay:Group 2 Fringe £47,408 – £64,221
• Start Date:Jan 2018
• App Close Date:14/09/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:21st & 22nd September 2017

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Do you have proven leadership experience, a desire to build on our school vision and develop the future path of Joydens Wood Junior School? 

We are looking for a leader to inject innovation, flair and creativity to our warm school whilst taking us to Outstanding.

This is a unique opportunity to work in one of Kent's largest Junior schools. We are seeking a forward thinking Head Teacher to expand the Academy’s position, whilst maximising our current success to be the best we can be. Teamed with a supportive governing body this will be an amazing opportunity for you to make your mark and further your career. 

We pride ourselves on our immersive, bright and vibrant educational offering which is fundamental to our curriculum and engages children in different ways. You will have the opportunity to work with our enthusiastic and nurturing staff, develop our curriculum further to inspire creativity and inject an aspirational atmosphere within the whole school.

Our biggest asset is our children, who are well behaved, eager to learn and a real testament to the school and local community. We believe in letting our children shine and we encourage them to do so through our extensive range of extracurricular activities. The numerous sports teams excel in local competitions and our music and arts thrive with regular opportunities for the children to sing and perform in assemblies, school shows and external concerts. 

Joydens Wood Junior School is based in a friendly community environment. We work closely with the local church, sporting clubs and other local schools including Joydens Wood Infant School, with which we share a site.  We are expanding the school and are now 3 form entry, which will require the school to expand the building and facilities and also increase our PAN. 

Visits are warmly welcomed before (Tuesday 28th March until Thursday 30th March) or after the Easter Holidays (from Tuesday 18th April)  and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01322 522151. During our Easter Holidays please email:  jw.governor@joydens-wood-junior.kent.sch.uk to arrange a visits for after the holiday.  

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

Joydens Wood Junior School is located in a semi-rural setting on the outskirts of London. We are a member of the Nexus Education Schools Trust. We are a friendly and caring school with a team of enthusiastic, committed and hardworking staff.

We have approximately 310 pupils on roll in Years 3 to 6, with a 3-form entry in each year group.

We have sets of classroom laptops and smart screens in all classes. The large playing field and our generous outside space allows our children to thrive with our various sports teams being successful in many local competitions. Combined with extra-curricular opportunities, performances and school residential trips, our school offers the chance for every child to unlock their potential.

We believe in a strong creative, cross-curriculum approach, which is supported by our Values based education which nourishes and enables children to flourish, making a difference to the world through who and how they are. Our pupils are happy, safe and well-motivated, showing respect for themselves and others. They are proud of the high standards they reach and of how hard they work at school.

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

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): - childcare disqualification - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - medical - online and social media - prohibition from teaching - right to work - satisfactory references - suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST)

NEST is a growing Multi Academy Trust, presently with 19 primary schools across Bromley, Kent, Lewisham and Southwark. Our schools have benefited from capital investment over the last five years and provide excellent learning opportunities for our pupils. We partner with several multi academies and maintained groups of schools. NEST are accountable for the work of the Thames South Teaching School Hub, delivering teacher training and development in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.

NEST is an exceptional and distinctive learning community of eleven primary schools where there is a focus upon learning.

At NEST our commitment to the learning process challenges all of our schools to fully endorse the concept of collaborative learning. Just as our commitment to inclusion is a non-negotiable so too is each school’s contribution to inter-school learning and the development of a NEST wide professional learning community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Jacqueline Watson
• Address:Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7NE
• Telephone: (01322) 522151
• Email: jacqueline.watson@joydens-wood-junior.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01322) 556116