Head of School - Bere Alston Primary Academy
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Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
19 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L5-L9. £46,566 - £51,402 (actual)
Head of School - Bere Alston Primary Academy job summary
• Have you got what it takes to be a significant part of the future for primary school leadership?
• Are you passionate about learning and teaching and want every child to be taught in an excellent school?
• Are you a person who enjoys taking risks, embraces change, challenges the status quo, thinks creatively and believes in teamwork and collaboration?
We are looking for an exceptional teacher and leader with a real desire to be involved in school improvement.
Bere Alston Primary Academy (NOR 120) is situated on the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park with close links to Tavistock, Plymouth and Cornwall.
The Head of School is the educational leader of the school whose core focus is the quality of teaching and learning and works within a highly supportive leadership structure. Bere Alston is a part of the South Hub within the First Federation Trust. Collaboration between schools, in both the hub and Trust, has a significant impact on teaching and learning and school improvement.
We are seeking to appoint someone who wants to make a difference for children, hone and develop their leadership skills and work in a distributed leadership system. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high performing Multi Academy Trust.
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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About Bere Alston Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bere Alston Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gemma.thomas@firstfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01626 244920
Bere Alston is one of the oldest village primary schools in Devon, situated on the outskirts of Dartmoor National park with close links to Tavistock, Plymouth and Cornwall.
We provide a caring, safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn. Our school values are central to all we do:
- teamwork and collaboration
- curiosity and a love for learning
- kindness
- respect for ourselves, others and our planet
- confidence and aspirations
- perseverance
Our dedicated staff team, support and encourage all children. The school itself is spacious and well resourced. We are also fortunate to have extensive outdoor areas where the children learn and play. There is also a large, indoor, purpose-built sports hall.
Arranging a visit to Bere Alston Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gemma.thomas@firstfederation.org.uk.
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