Job Description

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, dedicated and forward-thinkingAssistant Headteacherto join our leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional who is passionate about inclusion, driven by high expectations, and open-minded to new ideas that enhance teaching and learning.

About the Role
Working closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the school. You will lead on assessment, ensuring robust and effective systems that support pupil progress, and continue to develop our creative and engaging curriculum.You will takean evidence informed approach to support teacher development in line with the school improvement plan, and be a line manager to teaching support staff.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

· Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of strong teaching

· Have experience of successfully leading others and making a measurable difference

· Champion inclusion and demonstrate ambition for every child

· Be an open-minded and innovative thinker, willing to embrace and drive change

· Be highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively

· Communicate exceptionally well with pupils, parents, staff and the wider community

· Bring a sense of humour, warmth and compassion to their leadership

What We Offer:

· A welcoming, friendly and supportive school community

· A beautiful village school setting with an attractive, well-maintained learning environment

· The opportunity to work as part of a trust, collaborating and sharing best practice with other leaders

· A committed team of staff and engaged pupils

· A creative and engaging curriculum

· A culture that values wellbeing, teamwork and professional growth

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged so you can experience first-hand our ethos and environment.

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

Information about the School

The school is located at

Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex. CM77 6BZ Telephone: 01376-324959 Email: admin@rayne.essex.sch.uk

Head of School: Debra Price DFES Number: 881 2168 Phase: Primary and Nursery School District: Braintree Web site: rayneprimary.co.uk

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent • Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning • Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively • Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community • Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment • Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice • Personal and professional development for all members of staff • Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe: • That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be • That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute • In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment • In working together and sharing best practice • In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools • In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

"The Recruitment and Selection Policy statement which includes data protection information" and "Privacy Notice (Applicants)" can be found on: https://attain.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/attain