Head of School - Staffordshire, United Kingdom - St Chad's CofE Primary School

Description

Head of School

St. Chad's CE Primary School

A vacancy for a
Head of School has arisen
in our Multi Academy Trust due to the resignation of the current Headteacher.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and outstanding practitioner to work collaboratively with our Headteachers and leadership teams to support strategically in the leadership and management of our schools.

Salary:
Leadership Scale L12-L18 (£58,105-£67,350 per annum)**
Location: The role is based at St Chad's CE Primary School

Start Date:
Required for September 2023
St Chad's is a thriving one form entry Church of England school in the Lichfield Diocese.

The school vision is to grow everyone in our entire family so that they can be the best people that they can be, through love, patience, forgiveness and kindness.

We pride ourselves on loving and supporting our entire community and work closely with St Chad's Parish Church. We want our children to highly achieve and be everything that God planned them to be. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that encompasses and develops the whole child.


What you'll need to succeed

• To Lead the school's Christian vision and provision for pupils and adults enabling all pupils to flourish.
• To promote and embody the 'One Trust vision' so that it is always at the core of school/trust improvement work ensuring children are at the heart of everything we do.
• Be an outstanding primary practitioner and an outstanding leader
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of child protection and safeguarding and show evidence of successfully managing concerns and allegations
• Be an effective communicator, both internally with staff and pupils and with parents/carers, and the wider community
• To build on the culture of success through celebration, praise and rewards
• The ability to build opportunities for success into everyday classroom routines and practice
• Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate both pupils and peers
• Have detailed knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluating standards of attainment, teaching and learning and the capability to create action plans to ensure that all children reach their highest potential
• Have a deep understanding of curriculum development, leadership and progression
• Be able to lead an inclusive culture that promotes excellence, equality and sets high expectations for staff and pupils particularly those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and those with SEND
• Have the ability and interpersonal skills to develop, challenge and support senior and middle leaders
• Understand the importance of providing broad and balanced opportunities to develop the whole child

What you will get in return

• Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to join our team of leading education experts and propel your career to the next level
• A competitive salary
• Competitive pension scheme (Teachers Pension Scheme)
• Professional Development Days

What you need to do now
Informal visits to the school are welcomed, these will take place on the following dates

18th April 1pm, 4pm

19th April 9.30 am


Closing date:
Friday 21st April at 9.00am


Interviews:
Interviews: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th April

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

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