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JAMES WOLFE PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH CENTRE FOR DEAF CHILDREN
Randall Place Campus (Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3): Randall Place, Greenwich SE10 9LA
Royal Hill Campus (Year 4, Year 5, Year 6): Royal Hill, Greenwich SE10 8RZ
We are a dynamic, creative, highly-motivated and passionate team based in the heart of historic Maritime Greenwich. We serve a close-knit community that is truly diverse and provide a rich, inspiring curriculum that is fully inclusive. Our specialist provision for deaf children is wholly integrated and all members of our community learn British Sign Language. Our school is a four-form entry based across two campuses.
We are looking to recruit:
Headteacher (Co-Role) 0.8FTE
James Wolfe Primary School with centre for Deaf Children is recruiting for a co-headteacher to work with our existing headteacher to lead our school.
We are seeking a leader whose passion and experience demonstrates:
A commitment to securing strong outcomes for all learners.
Leading, supporting, and upskilling school staff to consistently deliver an innovative and challenging curriculum.
We are looking for candidates with experience of the following
Experience of leading a large school as a Headteacher.
Successful design and implementation of whole-school development projects that have delivered a high-impact improvement on school-wide pupil outcomes.
Experience of Specialist Inclusion: including working directly with deaf pupils and a working understanding of British Sign Language (BSL) is essential.
Salary: 0.8FTE Leadership Scale 19-23 with inner London weighting.
About James Wolfe with Centre for Deaf Children:
We are a large school operating over two busy campuses in cultural Greenwich. We demand commitment to collaboration, as the role includes active participation in a high-performing partnership with two other schools and their Headteachers, driving shared, strategic initiatives. Our location next to the World Heritage Site offers unique opportunities that must be leveraged by the successful candidate.
Documents to support this application:
James Wolfe Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of all essential pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and social media screening for all shortlisted candidates.
Deadline for applications Friday 7th November 12:00 noon.
Interview dates to be confirmed.
TEACHER OF THE DEAF
Mainscale plus SEN point (£4,479)
This is a part time post - 0.4fte
Start date: as soon as possible
We are looking for an experienced teacher of deaf children to join our team. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, supportive leaders and above all, amazing children!
Our Centre for Deaf children is a designated specialist provision within our school. Our centre uses a total communication approach that fully utilises sign (BSL) and speech across the whole curriculum. Any candidate would be required to have BSL Level 3 or equivalent.
We actively encourage visits from prospective candidates. To arrange a visit please contact our Business Leader Gill Sax at gsax@jameswolfe.greenwich.sch.uk.
Completed applications should be emailed to sao@jameswolfe.greenwich.sch.uk.
Interviews: TBC
James Wolfe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children attending the school. As part of the school's safer recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for vacancies within the school will be subject to online checks being carried out in accordance with the DfE's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Documents:
Privacy Notice for Job Applicants - Feb 2023
James Wolfe Teacher Application Form GDPR - Feb 2023