Head of School - Mary Dean's CE Primary School
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LSThis job expired on 23 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £57,482.00 - £63,430.00 Annually (FTE)
Head of School - Mary Dean's CE Primary School 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?
Are you ready to join Team Mary Dean’s?
We are looking for an exceptional teacher and leader with a real desire to be involved in school improvement.
The First Federation Trust is seeking to appoint a Head of School for Mary Dean’s CE Primary School & Nursery. The school is situated in the village of Tamerton Foliot and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and the Tamar estuary, as well as being close to the city of Plymouth.
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. Collaboration between schools within the 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.
We offer:
The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward thinking Multi Academy Trust
Employee Assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension through Teacher's Pensions
Closing date: April 23rd at midday
Interview date;: April 28th & 29th
To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit please contact Angela Jenkins, Director of Performance & Development on 07720 099176 or at angela.jenkins@firstfederation.org.uk.
Mary Dean's CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Mary Dean's CE Primary School and Nursery - Safeguarding. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
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.
About Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery website
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