Deputy Headteacher Full Time

LB Islington Schools HR Services

Deputy Headteacher Margaret McMillan Nursery School and Children’s Centre

Contract

Permanent post, full time, 5 days a week

Salary Grade Range

Leadership 4 to 8

Actual Salary Range

£56,085 – £61,039 per annum to be determined based on skills and experience

Required for

September 2023

Are you an inspirational, highly motivated and passionate leader, experienced in Early Years? Do you have a strong commitment to inclusion and continuous improvement to ensure the best outcomes for all children?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Margaret McMillan and work with the recently appointed experienced Headteacher to form a new leadership team in our journey to outstanding!

Margaret McMillan is a successful vibrant inner-city nursery school and is part of the Islington Bright Start North Children’s Centre Area. Situated at the north end of Islington, the school is an established part of a community which benefits from a very wide social, racial and ethnic mix.

We are a school with:

• A strong commitment to high quality child centred nursery education
• An effective, stable, supportive and committed team
• A very well resourced and maintained learning environment
• An excellent outdoor environment
• Nursery education during term-time for children 2-5
• An established all year-round day-care programme for children 0-5 years
• An established inclusion project for children with profound and complex Special Needs
• A commitment to working with parents as partners
• An excellent reputation for staff training
• An experienced and supportive Governing Body

The school is set in nearly an acre of garden and operates the garden nursery model pioneered by Margaret McMillan early last century valuing the learning opportunities inside and outside equally. The school is committed to a child-centred approach to learning within a carefully structured environment. We place a strong emphasis on the quality of the continuous provision as a basis for child centred learning. We have a strong commitment to team work which extends throughout the school.

Closing date for applications

Midnight, Thursday 20 April 2023

Shortlisting

Friday 21 April 2023 (Shortlisted candidates will have a chance to visit the school before the selection process)

Interviews

Friday 28 April 2023

To apply for the role, please visit or if you have a query, contact the school office.

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Safeguarding Margaret McMillan Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants