Head Teacher/Head of Centre

Location: Reading, RG5 4JJ

Salary: Leadership Scale: L13 - L19

Working Pattern: Headteacher terms and conditions • All year round
Start date: September 2010

Reference: N/A

Closing date: Noon, 19 March 2010

Description:

The Ambleside Centre in Woodley (Wokingham) is a learning community that offers a seamless service of high quality care, learning and development and support for children 0-5 years, their families, and for practitioners who work with them.

We celebrate diversity and work collaboratively with families and professionals. We are one team that has at its heart the well being and best outcomes for children, families, and staff.

We believe that we have been judged as outstanding because we are a community of learners continually striving to develop. Due to retirement of our valued Head of Centre, we are looking for an experienced and dynamic early years leader. You will maintain a high standard of integrated provision, continue to drive forward new initiatives that benefit the local community and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in further developing the centre’s vision.

All applicants must be of QTS & NPQH or NPQICL status.

The successful applicant will become the head teacher of our maintained nursery school (extended day and year) with a resource for the hearing impaired. You will also have responsibility for our full day-care provision for children aged 3 months to 3 years and our two children’s centres.

The role is challenging, yet highly rewarding and has considerable scope for personal and professional development.

To Apply:

For application details and to arrange a visit, please contact Joanne Weller or Alison Gee on 0118 377 6444.

Ambleside and the local authority are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records bureau check is required for this post.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: Noon, 19 March 2010 
Shortlisting: 22 March 2010
Interview dates: 29 & 30 March 2010

The Ambleside Centre
Woodley, Reading RG5 4JJ
www.amblesidecentre.co.uk