GREEN SHEETS On paper, by email & online: www.schoolvacancies.co.uk WEEK BEGINNING NOV 9 2020 Return to Ofsted inspections CONTENTS Secondary Education ‘daft’, says think tank chair Headships Leadership Scale Other Posts by subject Stephen Tierney, chair of the inspections going again any time this Headteachers’ Roundtable, a school academic year, every single leader Middle School leaders think tank, has called for who has previously inspected for Education Ofsted to abandon plans to resume Ofsted should just make themselves routine inspections this academic unavailable’. Headships year. Inspections were paused in Mr Tierney added ‘It is easier to say Leadership Scale March 2020 due to the coronavirus what Ofsted shouldn't be doing rather Other Posts by subject pandemic, but are due to resume in than what they should do, and the January 2021. Prior to the pandemic, first thing is: don't go into schools and Primary Education the Headteachers’ Roundtable had if you do need to speak to them, do it including Nursery launched a ‘Pause Ofsted’ campaign, remotely.’ Last week it was Headships which called on school leaders and announced that the ‘interim visits’ Leadership Scale other school based employees to cease which Ofsted are currently carrying Other Posts: inspection work for Ofsted. The aim out, and which have up to now been Bracknell Forest of the campaign was to exert pressure done in person, will instead be Buckinghamshire for reform of Ofsted. conducted online during the lockdown Hampshire Mr Tierney made his comments period in England. Ofsted have said Hillingdon about resuming inspections during a they will only go on site in schools Independent panel discussion focused on the role of during lockdown ‘where it is Oxfordshire Ofsted during and after the current necessary to do so, or in response to Reading pandemic, and organised by the urgent concerns’. Elsewhere in his Slough NAHT school leaders union. He said remarks, Mr Tierney suggested Surrey ‘The vast majority of inspectors are Ofsted was ‘unprepared’ to inspect West Berkshire school leaders and you know what I remote learning, saying he believed Wiltshire am going to say: pause Ofsted. If they they lacked ‘the capability to do it Windsor & Maidenhead [Ofsted] were daft enough and dozy properly’. enough to think that they could get ...continues on page 7 Wokingham NEXT EDITION: 16 NOVEMBER 2020 Special Education Alternative Education The deadline to receive advertisements for the next edition is 3pm on Thursday. 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LEADERSHIP SCALE Salary is dependent on skills and experience. See advertisement on page 12 Deadline open until the position is filled with the role OTHER POSTS commencing as soon as possible. See advertisement on page 12 and also under Primary A full job description and application form can be obtained from: Education on page 6 Web: www.alderbridge.org.uk Email: [email protected] Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. Follow us on Twitter @schoolvacancies Page 2 Nov 9 2020 The Heights Primary School Garland Junior School The Heights Primary is a free school for the Caversham Heights “…inspirational leadership that motivates community, which opened in September 2014. /ƚĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJŚĂƐϯϱϯƉƵƉŝůƐĨƌŽŵZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŽzĞĂƌϲ͘ staff and pupils alike.” Ofsted Grade: Good (March 2018) SENDCO for Maternity Cover WĂƌƚƟŵĞ;ϯĚĂLJƐƉĞƌǁĞĞŬͿ͖ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨƌŽŵ Key Stage Two Teacher &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϮϬϮϭŚĂůĨƚĞƌŵ;ƚĞƌŵϰͿͲd>ZϮĂ st The Heights Primary School is a thriving two-form entry school, with Required for 1 January 2021 a caring, nurturing environment. The Governing Body are seeking to ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĂŶĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ͕ŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂů^EŽƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞ,ĞŝŐŚƚƐ Contract: Full time, permanent dĞĂŵŝŶƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨdŚĞ,ĞŝŐŚƚƐ^EƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ Salary: MPS/UPS £25,714 to £41,604 tĞĂƌĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĂůĞĂĚĞƌǁŚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ Do you believe that strong relationships are fundamental to • Work as part of SLT to share the vision of the school. successful learning? Can you bring meaning and excitement to • ^ŚĂƌĞ^EĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞǁŝƚŚƐƚĂī͘ the classroom? Have you got the passion to engage pupils with • dŽŬĞĞƉ^>dƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚŽĨ^EƉƵƉŝůƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͕ Special Educational Needs? ŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͘ • Liaise and work with external agencies. We are looking for a teacher who: • ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐĂŶĚĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͘ • Is a creative and strategic thinker. • Coach and mentor colleagues. • Is an exemplary classroom practitioner. • ŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽů͘ • ,VDFRQ¿GHQWDQGHQWKXVLDVWLFXVHURIWHFKQRORJ\ tĞĐĂŶŽīĞƌ͗ • Enjoys the challenge of learning something new. • ŶĞdžĐŝƟŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨĂƐƚƌŽŶŐ͕ĐĂƌŝŶŐ • Is committed to supporting pupils with Special Educational ĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚĞĂŵŽĨƐƚĂīŝŶĂŶĞǁĂŶĚŐƌŽǁŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽů͘ Needs. • ,ĂƉƉLJƉƵƉŝůƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐůĞĂƌŶĞƌƐ͘ • džƚƌĞŵĞůLJĞŶŐĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͘ We can offer: • ŶĞŶĞƌŐĞƟĐĂŶĚŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶĂů,ĞĂĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƌĂŶĚƐƚĂīƚĞĂŵǁŚŽ • Positive, supportive and enthusiastic colleagues! will support your career development. • A diverse and encouraging community. • Large, bright classrooms. WůĞĂƐĞǀŝƐŝƚƚŚĞǀĂĐĂŶĐŝĞƐƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌǁĞďƐŝƚĞŽƌĞŵĂŝůƵƐĨŽƌĨƵůů • Subject leadership opportunities for the right candidate. ĚĞƚĂŝůƐĂŶĚĂŶĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵ͘tĞƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂǀŝƐŝƚƚŽ the school. If you like the sound of this opportunity, please ring the school RI¿FHWRUHFHLYHDQDSSOLFDWLRQSDFN ůŽƐŝŶŐĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͗ϵĂŵŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJϮϯƌĚEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϬϮϬ ^ŚŽƌƚůŝƐƚĞĚĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐǁŝůůďĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬ Deadline for applications: Friday 13th November at midday ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐŝŶŐDŽŶĚĂLJϯϬǦǚEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϬϮϬ͘ Interviews: Thursday 19th November ,ĞĂĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƌ͗DƌƐ<ĂƌĞŶĚǁĂƌĚƐ Garland is a successful and popular school, committed to safeguarding and promoting ĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ 82 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading RG4 8BH the welfare of all children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. WŚŽŶĞŶƵŵďĞƌ͗ 0118 357 0123 The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be required ͲŵĂŝů͗ [email protected] to provide satisfactory references. tĞďƐŝƚĞ͗ www.theheightsprimary.co.uk &OD\KLOO5RDG%XUJK¿HOG&RPPRQ5HDGLQJ5*+* dŚĞ,ĞŝŐŚƚƐŝƐĨƵůůLJĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ 7HO_(PDLORI¿FH#JDUODQGZEHUNVVFKXN LJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ͘dŚŝƐƉŽƐƚŝƐƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂŶĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ^ĐŚĞĐŬ͘ Headteacher: Miss E. Dawkins Did you know you can get a free JOIN OUR MAILING LISTS weekly copy of Schools and other advertisers: Email [email protected] Job seekers: Please visit our website www.schoolvacancies.co.uk and GREENSHEETS subscribe at the bottom of the home page. via e-mail? Nov 9 2020 Page 3 The Stoke Poges School Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire SL2 4LN YEAR 5 CLASS TEACHER (Temporary/Full