Head of School
Springmead Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £63,567.00 - £69,998.00 Annually (FTE) Spiral Leadership Scale 8-12
Head of School job summary
Head of School role
The Head of School is line-managed by the Executive Headteacher and will work in partnership with the Local School Committee to provide high quality professional leadership, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement. They will represent the School with all stakeholders and act as an advocate for its vision and values; forming and developing effective partnerships within and beyond the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
The Head of School will work closely with the Executive Headteachers, Board of Trustees and the Local School Committee to develop and communicate a clear strategic vision for the successful development of the School and to motivate and empower others to carry this vision forward.
They will need to implement the vision of the Trust and School and provide effective leadership, inspiring and motivating those engaged in the activities of teaching and learning.
The role holder will also need to ensure sustainability is integrated across all areas, using as many of the School’s resources as possible and to develop, together with the Executive Headteacher, a fully costed, annual strategic plan, which drives school improvement.
They will also lead curriculum development and innovation; ensuring a creative, inspiring curriculum and a culture of continuous improvement and success, and a high standard of education for all. This includes a move towards using digital technology to underpin outstanding teaching and learning and working alongside the other schools in the Trust to promote and share good practice.
Visits are warmly welcomed. To arrange a telephone conversation and a visit, please contact Karen Cayford @ karen.cayford@spiral.herts.sch.uk
For more details about this exciting role, please read the full job description and person specification which is attached with this job advert.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Springmead Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 279 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Springmead Primary School website
Springmead Primary School is a vibrant and caring two-form entry primary school set on the outskirts of leafy Welwyn Garden City. The school has its own nursery provision as part of its Early Years Setting. It is a member of the Spiral Partnership Trust group of schools. We are committed to high academic standards, high expectations and high aspirations which drives our belief in “Believe, Achieve, Succeed”. We pay above the national rate of pay, invest heavily in training and development and offer addition benefits, such as personal days to take during term time, private health care options and nursery vouchers. We would welcome an application from interested candidates who wish to become part of Springmead and the 'Spiral’ family.
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