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  • Job start date

    1 September 2021

  • Closing date

    17 May 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 April 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Group 1, L6-12

Head Teacher job summary

Teaching Commitment: up to 0.6 (FTE) Bowness on Solway Primary School offers a unique opportunity to join an exciting family school of enthusiastic children, supportive families and talented staff. We are looking for an inspiring leader and approachable colleague who will deliver high standards of academic and personal growth, whether this is your next headship or your first. The children say – “We know that our superior school is amazing! It is so friendly and full of positivity – EVERYONE here loves to learn. Visiting teachers fight to come here! We are everybody’s favourite” Our Ofsted report highlighted our fantastic teamwork and our shared desire to deliver a broad and engaging curriculum, which focuses on the holistic development of each child. Ofsted rated us as ‘Good’. The school is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and as such, our curriculum fully embraces the opportunities offered by the location. We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic Headteacher to: - Provide an enriched and high quality, creative curriculum, which expects continuing high standards and enables excellent outcomes for all pupils. - Lead by example, actively modelling and embedding the school ethos into all areas of life. - Promote and enhance the wellbeing of the staff team, trusting them as talented professionals. - Maintain strong partnerships with our families and the wider community. - Be outward looking, and work with other schools in our Cluster to share best practice. - Encourage the children to celebrate their individual achievements through our weekly sharing assemblies. What we can offer: Happy, able and enthusiastic children who thrive in a creative, caring and exciting learning environment. - An ambitious, exciting curriculum that aims to give every pupil a lifelong love of learning and offers them enriching opportunities to discover their unique talents. - A warm, friendly school which has a tradition of treating everyone with kindness and respect. - Well-equipped school premises, outside classroom and forest area. - Significant levels of support from both experienced staff and a committed Governing Body. The school is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced DBS check and receipt of professional references.

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.

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About Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
43 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01697351384

Bowness on Solway Primary School
Bowness on Solway, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 5AF
Group 1, Leadership L6-12 Pay Range £56,316 - £65,286
Required 1st January 2026
PERMANENT FULL-TIME HEADTEACHER
Teaching Commitment: up to 0.4 (FTE)
Bowness on Solway Primary School offers a unique opportunity to join an exciting family school of enthusiastic children, supportive families and talented staff. We are now seeking an inspirational new headteacher who can build on the success of our outgoing head and become part of a close and supportive school community.

The school is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and as such, our curriculum fully embraces the opportunities offered by the location. We aim to nurture a compassionate, inclusive community where every individual is empowered with confidence and self-belief, achieves their potential through shared effort, and finds peace, contentment, and love for themselves, others and life.

The children say – “Our School has a friendly, family feel; it develops kind, creative and clever pupils; is unique; we like our education and our outdoor learning; “Our teachers help us learn and go above and beyond”; “Our school is small, but has a big family feel”.

Our Ofsted report (1st May 2025) highlighted the positive behaviour of our children that they relish opportunities to extend their academic learning through numerous enrichment opportunities and our ambitious and inclusive curriculum. Ofsted rated the school as GOOD.

We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic Headteacher who understands the unique context of working in a small school to:
- Provide an enriched and high quality, creative curriculum, which expects continuing high standards and enables excellent outcomes for all pupils.
- Lead by example, actively modelling and embedding the school ethos into all areas of life.
- Promote and enhance the wellbeing of the staff team, trusting them as talented professionals and encouraging staff development.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships and relationships with our pupils, staff, families and the wider community.
- Be a strategic thinker, problem solver and outward looking, working with other schools in our Cluster to share best practice.
- Encourage the children to celebrate their individual achievements through our weekly sharing assemblies.
- Who can lead strategically and manage operational responsibilities effectively.

What we can offer:

- Happy, able and enthusiastic children who thrive in a creative, caring and exciting learning environment.
- An ambitious, exciting curriculum that aims to give every pupil a lifelong love of learning and offers them enriching opportunities to discover their unique talents.
- A warm, friendly school which has a tradition of treating everyone with kindness and respect.
- Well-equipped school premises, outside classroom and forest area.
- Significant levels of support from both experienced staff and an active forward thinking and committed Governing Body.

The school is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced DBS check and receipt of professional references. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Application forms and further details are available on the school website: www.bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk. Completed applications along with a personal statement of no more than 2 sides of a4 (font size 12) should be emailed to Applications@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk. Please note that during the school holidays this email will not be monitored.

Informal visits to the school by potential candidates are warmly welcomed. We have set aside Monday 7th July 1-3pm; Tuesday 8th July 9-12noon and Wednesday 9th July 1-3pm for these to take place. Please email the school on office@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk to arrange.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 31st August 2025
Shortlisting: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September 2025

Arranging a visit to Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk.

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