Headteacher - Penn, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council
Description
Location: Penn
Overview
The Board of Governors at Alfriston School are recruiting for a new Headteacher, following our current Head Teacher's decision to retire after 17 years. We are looking forward to welcoming a new aspiring leader to join our school in September 2024.
We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual with the commitment to fostering an environment of academic excellence, personal growth, and community engagement.
If you are someone who possesses the vision, leadership, and expertise to guide our school to even greater heights, we would like to hear from you.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Leadership Group 5, £73,034 - £98,935
Required for: September 2024
Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024 at 5.00pm
Interview date: Week Commencing 20th May 2024 (the Selection Panel reserves the rights to hold the second round of interviews if two or more candidates perform equally well at the first interview)
About us
About the role
The role of Headteacher is pivotal in shaping the future direction of our school and ensuring the continued success of our pupils.
The new Headteacher will demonstrate the following:
• Leadership - a strong leader and role model for staff and pupils with a proven record of inspiring, enabling and motivating others to succeed in an inclusive environment.
• Values - shares our passion and vision for all pupils, their learning and ability to reach their full potential must be at the heart of all school decisions.
• Standards - ability and commitment to continue developing our broad and balanced curriculum and high standards of teaching, as well as a commitment to supporting and developing staff's skills and subject knowledge.
• Safeguarding - commitment to safeguarding, child protection and to promoting health & safety and the wellbeing of pupils.
• Financial management - knowledge and understanding of strategic financial planning and its contribution to school development and pupil outcomes.
About you
The successful candidate will be an experienced senior leader with a passion for education and a commitment to the wellbeing and success of every pupil.
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader who can inspire our pupils, support our amazing staff, engage with our diverse community, and uphold the values and ethos that define Alfriston.
The successful candidate will possess the knowledge and ability to improve outcomes across the school for pupils with a range of needs and abilities.
If you are keen to take up this challenge, we would very much like to hear from you.
You will be rewarded with the support of Governors who bring experience and make excellent contribution to the school's effectiveness, dedicated and innovative staff who consistently go above and beyond for the school and, most importantly, with the continued success of the wonderful pupils of Alfriston School.