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HEAD OF SCHOOL

Braithwaite CofE Primary School, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TD

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• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  21 April 2021 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 March 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L1-L3

HEAD OF SCHOOL job summary

Following the retirement of our current Head of School, the Local Governing Body and Executive Headteacher of our uniquely located village school wish to appoint an inspirational Head of School who will work closely with our Executive Headteacher and the Trust to build on our strong Christian foundation and share our whole school vision. We are looking for a dynamic Head of School to continue the high standards of learning within our distinctively Christian ethos of mutual care, alongside a creative curriculum that nurtures the whole child and puts a particular emphasis on well-being and outdoor learning. This post has a teaching commitment of approx.0.7. We would like to hear from you if you will: • lead our school family by example in pursuing our distinctive Christian ethos; • foster strong relationships with the whole school community, whilst positively promoting our school in the wider community; • be an approachable, collaborative, organised and inspirational leader; and • lead by example as an outstanding classroom practitioner. We can offer you: • a dedicated, skilled, mutually supportive staff team committed to care for and develop each child, including the support of an experienced Executive Headteacher (on site 2 days per week); • a welcoming school with caring, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn and are supported by their parents and the dedicated Local Governing Body; and • support in your continued professional development, as part of a Trust family of like-minded schools.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Braithwaite CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates shortlisted for posts in the school will be subject to rigorous checks including an enhanced DBS check and suitable references and will be asked to complete a self disclosure. Online checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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Job Description Braithwaite HoS.pdf - 209 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Braithwaite CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 44 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Braithwaite CofE Primary School website
• Email address: admin@braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01768778356
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/braithwaite-cofe-primary-school

Braithwaite CE Primary School is a small, Church of England school in a fabulous location in the village of Braithwaite, a few miles from Keswick, in the Lake District National Park. We have mixed age classes with part time nursery pupils from age 3 and offer breakfast and after school clubs daily. We are an academy and part of the Good Shepherd Trust.
Our Vision:
We are a small family with big, caring hearts, striving to be the best we can be, treating each other with respect and, knowing God is always with us on our learning journey.

Arranging a visit to Braithwaite CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk.

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