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Executive Headteacher

More than one location, Somerset local authority

This job expired on 16 September 2021 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
16 September 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 July 2021

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Deputy headteacher
Assistant headteacher
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Working pattern: View all Full timejobs
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership group 3, point 18 to point 24

Executive Headteacher job summary

Executive Headteacher, The Moorland Federation, Exmoor

Start date: January 2022 (earlier start possible)

The Moorland Federation is made up of five good first schools in the heart of Exmoor in West Somerset. Our federation comprises VC, VA and Community schools, and we value highly the distinctiveness this brings, as well as the schools’ centrality to each of their village communities.

Our clergy and church family are very much part of our federation’s life; we are committed to welcoming children of all faiths and none, and to providing them all with the best opportunity to develop their spirituality.

We believe in promoting the development of children in a rounded complete way; personally, socially and spiritually, as well as academically, and we work closely with all stakeholders to achieve this – we are always ‘Growing together; learning for life.’

Our 300+ pupils come from Exmoor and the surrounding area.

We are seeking an Executive Headteacher to:

Provide inspirational and motivational leadership across the federation.
Maintain a focus on improving the quality and consistency of teaching and learning assessment and feedback across all the schools.
Ensure that all the benefits of technological innovation and new ways of learning are available to our staff and children whichever school they attend.
Promote our inclusive ethos and our schools’ Christian and Community values.

We are looking for a candidate who:

Has excellent leadership and organisational skills, and a solutions-focused approach.
Has the ability to lead curriculum development to ensure a varied and excellent education that enables pupils in all the schools to develop a broad range of skills, interests and wellbeing.
Is able to articulate a clear vision and implement plans for development based on a strong understanding of the federation’s existing strengths and areas for development.
Is an outstanding practitioner with the ability to motivate and support staff to maintain and improve excellent teaching which results in substantial pupil progress.

We can offer you:

The opportunity to continue to develop our federation and to be supported in your own development
The opportunity to collaborate with all the schools in the West Somerset Opportunity Area to realise its commitment to seamless education from 0 to 19.
A unique opportunity to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of England, with our five schools all situated in Exmoor National Park

Closing date: noon, 16 September 2021

Interviews: 23 &24 September 2021

The Moorland Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring check is required before the post can be taken up as well as up to four satisfactory references covering the last five years.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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