Powell Corderoy Primary School in Dorking, Surrey is looking for a new Assistant Head who will have responsibility for leading Inclusion across our lovely school - whether you already have experience in a role like this, or are a seasoned class teacher looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
We are a small, friendly school situated in the beautiful Surrey Hills, with an abundance of outdoor space and fantastic facilities including a brand new, state-of-the-art library, children’s kitchen and wrap-around childcare. Our committed, motivated team of highly-skilled staff and governors work closely with parents and carers, meaning our school benefits from a supportive and cooperative community where children’s learning and wellbeing is very much a team effort. The children are probably the best thing about Powell Corderoy. They are interested and interesting.
Our high expectations for behaviour and learning mean they make great progress - in recent years achieving results among the best in Surrey.
Last academic year, OfSTED rated us good with outstanding features and were particularly impressed with the personal development opportunities on offer here. We have spent the last few years writing an ambitious bespoke curriculum which places real-life experiences at the heart of learning, and are now focused on embedding and refining this.
Our staff and pupils would love to show you around so that you can see us in action. To arrange a visit, please contact our school office.
Please take a look at our website and social media to get more of a feel for our school. The supporting documents will give you more details about the role and our priorities.
To ensure that we are able to secure the right person for the role, we plan to shortlist and interview candidates on receipt of application.
Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
We value the diversity of thought, belief and background in our community that enables the school to be effective at challenging accepted norms and resilient in the face of continual change. We aspire to create a fully inclusive culture. We strive to offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements and inclusive facilities to support our staff
Powell Corderoy Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment guidelines for all staff appointments. An enhanced DBS vetting check is required for all staff prior to the start of employment.
In line with guidance from Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023 updates), please be advised we carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. The purpose of this search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which might need to be explored with the applicant at interview.