Headteacher

Start date: January 2018

Pay scale: L25-L31

Due to the retirement of their current Headteacher Lyon Park wishes to appoint a new substantive Headteacher to lead our ambitious, forward looking school. Lyon Park Primary School is a larger than average 4 form entry Primary, serving a richly diverse community in North West London. Following a long and successful federation, the infant and junior schools were recently amalgamated creating a cohesive team and delivering substantial refurbishment.

Our School is proud to have a caring and inclusive approach and a strong belief in 'learning and growing together'. We welcome an innovative and united approach and look forward to our new Headteacher sharing in these values. Our ideal candidate will be a capable and energetic leader looking for a new challenge in a busy primary environment.

You will be passionate about demonstrating the following:

• Driving up standards and securing the best possible outcomes for pupils
• Building on leadership structures to ensure excellent teaching throughout the school
• Supporting the development of the governing board to ensure it plays a full part in the ongoing improvement of the school
• Ability to positively engage, communicate with and develop a large staff both as a body and as individuals
• A proven ability in school improvement planning and engaging stakeholders in the process
• Confidence to deal with safeguarding issues
• Has a track record of and commitment to engaging with parents and the wider community

What Lyon Park Primary can offer:

• Pupils who love learning, are keen to come to school and behave well
• A welcoming and engaged school community with parents who want their children to succeed
• The opportunity to recruit a deputy and shape the strong and committed leadership team for the next phase of the school's development
• A commitment to a fully rounded education which values the pupils heritage
• A strong and effective administrative and technical team
• Staff who are eager to provide the best learning opportunities for pupils
• Consistently good or better teaching with a strong culture of professional development

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take over a well established and passionate school, where you can really make a difference to the future of the school and the children. If you believe you have the relevant skills and experience to be considered for this position, we would welcome hearing from you.

Lyon Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

School visits are strongly encouraged. The School is easily accessible with public transport links and also parking on site.

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on .

Important Dates:

Closing: 12 noon Thursday 14th September 2017

Interview Days: Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st September 2017

Start Date: January 2018

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE EMAILED BY 12 NOON ON Thursday 14th September 2017