Langstone Primary Academy · Portsmouth, South East
Position Description: You will be responsible for leading high standards of student behaviour, attitudes to learning, and inclusion, promoting the school's vision, mission, culture, and policies. You will lead on Inclusion in the Primary phase, creating and maintaining the conditions in which all students can reach the highest educational standards. You will be responsible for leading an ethos that brings out the best in staff and students across the school, ensuring continuous improvement. At Langstone Primary, our vision is clear and underpinned by a strong value-based education where learning in and out of the classroom is prioritised, to support students to achieve their potential and beyond. We have the highest aspirations for our school and every member of our school community. Ideal candidates will: Align to our vision, mission and values. Have a track record of school improvement and outcomes. Be committed to working in partnership with colleagues, Governors, parents, and the community to deliver strong outcomes for students. Act with integrity and build effective, trusting relationships with colleagues and students. Be able to contribute meaningfully to the school's strategic development. Possess the technical and behavioural traits to support the leadership of a highly effective school. Be a great teacher themselves. Know what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it. Have experience in improving teaching and learning. Know what a strong performance management and professional development programme should look like. Be able to secure a strong culture for learning with students and their families. The successful candidate will have proven success in driving standards, be committed to the pursuit of excellence and be able to lead and embed rigorous accountability procedures effectively. This is an exciting opportunity for someone aspiring to make an impact at Senior Leadership level or a current Senior Leader looking for a new challenge. As an employee of the school, you would benefit from: A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak season A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school. Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD. Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders. Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing TPS pension scheme