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Executive Headteacher

Witnesham Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9EX

This job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  20 March 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,359 - £64,224
• Pay scale: L10-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Headteacher will:

• Be aspirational, strategic and forward thinking, and will command respect by leading with authority, enthusiasm and creativity
• Be an inspiring leader with experience of driving whole school change and excellent classroom practitioner
• Be highly motivated, organised and have strong interpersonal and management skills to support our staff and the wider school community.
• Invest in and challenge pupils and staff alike in order that they may fulfil their potential
• Enhance the outward-facing Federation and foster engagement with all stakeholders and communicate our vision effectively

Embrace the opportunities and challenges as the Federation develops

What the school offers its staff

We are proud to offer:

• Two “good” schools with high aspirations, located 3 miles apart in rural Suffolk, and 5 and 8 miles from the County Town of Ipswich
• Children who have a wonderfully positive attitude to school life and a love of learning
• High quality learning environments and facilities in two delightful rural settings
• Dedicated and highly trained staff who are committed to success and who are positively encouraged to continue their professional development
• A single Federated Governing Body of enthusiastic, skilful and very supportive governors.

Further details about the role

This role is Executive Headteacher across both schools in our Federation - Witnesham and Otley Primary Schools which are approximately 3 miles apart. The job is shared across both sites.

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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Owfed HT information pack 2023.pdf - 1.19 MB (opens in new tab)

About Witnesham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Witnesham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
• Phone number: 01473785252
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/witnesham-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Witnesham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk.

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