Head Teacher at Werrington Primary School
Soke Education Trust, Peterborough, PE4 7YP31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L19 - L24
Head Teacher at Werrington Primary School job summary
About the role:
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to lead a school that has a good reputation and has recently had an Ofsted inspection. Werrington Primary School is a proud and founding partner of the Soke Education Trust and believes strongly in a collaborative partnership. Werrington Primary School is a caring and welcoming school with positive outcomes, polite pupils and good attendance.
If you have a clear vision for high quality education, understand how to raise achievement and have a therapeutic behaviour practice then this role is a chance to really make your mark as there is lots of scope to continue to shape the future of the school. You will be supported to develop your own skills by the CEO, the Director of Education and a committed group of Head Teacher colleagues, who form the partnership of the Soke Education Trust.
About the successful candidate:
The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills and the vision to empower the staff, children and parents as one community. We are seeking a leader and educator who is visible, approachable, knowledgeable and committed to evidence-based practice; a Head Teacher who is good at building relationships and who believes in developing others. They will be excited by the prospect of implementing new strategies, embedding good practice and to work with a committed team of people.
Why work with us:
We believe that we will only recruit and retain the best colleagues if we are committed to investing in your career. You will have access to leadership support from within the trust and from external partners. We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development and your wellbeing and work life balance. You will have access to our EAP scheme and our Wider Wallet benefit package.
Next Steps
To find out more about the role, view the school, meet the Chief Executive Officer and school leadership team please contact Sandra Winskill email: sandra.winskill@sokeeducationtrust.co.uk. Our Headteacher Candidate Pack provides further information about the school and the role. Our Trust and School website provide more information. Visit werringtonprimaryschool.co.uk.
Please complete our application form on MyNewTerm.com and provide additional information of no more than 1000 words within the Personal Statement section explaining how you will use your previous skills and experience to continue to develop Werrington Primary School. Closing date: Wednesday 22 January 2025 noon. Interviews will be held: 4th/5th February 2025
Reasonable interview expenses within England will be reimbursed to those who are shortlisted for the role and attend the interview. Any candidate that is offered the role and does not accept will not be eligible for reimbursement of expenses.
We look forward to welcoming you to Werrington Primary School.
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 Soke Education Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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