Executive Headteacher
Thorns Community Infant School, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2DS14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18-L23
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and committed executive headteacher to join our happy, nurturing and successful school team at the Park Hill Thorns Primary Federation. The successful applicant will work across both our sites - Thorns Infant and Park Hill Junior - two LA maintained schools (one mile apart) in the historic town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire. We also have a Specialist Resource Provision for Language and Communication at our Park Hill site and run the out of school provision for our junior pupils.
The post is a full-time permanent position from 1st September 2025.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced headteacher; or is an experienced deputy head who has worked across multiple settings
- Can actively and successfully manage the complexities of a two-site federation including a specialist resource provision and wraparound care
- Is progressive and highly motivated
- Puts safeguarding at the heart of everything they do and has Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) experience
- Has a commitment to an imaginative, inspiring and challenging curriculum which supports all children and staff to achieve the highest standards
- Can continue to develop our whole staff team to provide the best curriculum and safest environments in which all children learn and thrive, to include sharing resources, staff knowledge and expertise, and financial management
- Has excellent organisation and interpersonal skills
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- An experienced, collaborative and supportive leadership team, including governors, who care about all staff, their development and wellbeing
- Welcoming, fun and friendly schools with a positive ethos
- Engaging children who enjoy coming to school and want to learn and do well
- Continued professional and career development
Commitment to safeguarding
Park Hill Thorns Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to harrison.r2@welearn365.com
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thorns Community Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 145 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head2307@welearn365.com
We are a partnership of two happy, nurturing and successful schools, creating a federation with Thorns Infant School and Park Hill Junior School. Children and staff work across both schools, providing all through primary provision between our two sites. We are proud to provide a caring environment, which offers challenge and support for children and staff, while delivering high quality learning opportunities and outcomes.
As a school, we constantly strive to ensure children become compassionate and responsible individuals, ready to play their part in the wider world.
Arranging a visit to Thorns Community Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head2307@welearn365.com.
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