Head of School
Trewidland Primary School, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4SJ18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
15 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.8fte Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- fixed L1
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit an experienced outstanding dynamic teacher and senior leader who is passionate about working with children, committed to provide a creative and invigorating learning environment and is driven to raise standards by encouraging all children to reach their potential. The successful candidate will lead by example setting high standards and expectations working with the Executive Headteacher. The role will include a regular teaching commitment and leadership duties. The post is available to join us from January 2025.
As Head of School, we would like someone who demonstrates:
- confidence to inspire trust in others and to be consistently reliable with enough humility to be honest and fair
- professionallism which is supportive of the executive headteacher with skills and expertise to work and lead a team
- they are up to date in current issues and able to give advice on how to bring about changes to match the collective passion of our team
- strong examples of leadership with the ability to question assumptions and communicate effectively to help a team imagine and drive forward change
- they can evaluate outcomes to ensure areas of weakness are developed and ensure action plans are working documents and all targets are SMART
- they base their advice on sound research, carefully evaluating new ideas in education and leadership to draw logical conclusions
- a focus on getting the task done whilst equally building the capacity of a team through management, coaching, leadership and positive praise
- experience and training as a Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
As a class teacher can you …
- inspire all children to believe they can succeed?
- consistently deliver carefully planned exciting, inspiring and challenging lessons for all?
- maximise and seek the use of outdoor learning opportunities across the curriculum?
- confidently plan and implement the National Curriculum?
- be committed to be an active part of a team?
- create an exciting and stimulating learning environment?
- experience of teaching mixed age classes would be highly advantageous
- show a passion for working with the community and parents to develop a partnership for learning?
What the school offers its staff
Our school offers:
- a positive, supportive and happy environment
- a dedicated and hardworking staff team
- friendly and supportive Executive Headteacher
- excellent school facilities set in beautiful outdoor grounds
- being part of our caring and supportive Trust with excellent CPD opportunities
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@smart-trust.net
CVs are not accepted.
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About Trewidland Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 38 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trewidland Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@trewidland.cornwall.sch.uk
Trewidland Primary School is easily accessible but also enjoys the benefits of being a rural school being just a five-minute drive from St Keyne and an eight-minute drive from Liskeard. Located on the slopes of the East Looe Valley, Trewidland Primary School makes the most of its beautiful countryside surroundings by taking every opportunity to explore nature and staff love the ability to use our fantastic environment and breathtaking scenery as a learning tool. Being part of SMART has helped Trewidland work with schools across the region improving pupil's learning and helping deliver invaluable improvements at school.
Arranging a visit to Trewidland Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@trewidland.cornwall.sch.uk.
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