Head Teacher - part time or full time
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7EWThis job expired on 2 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
2 March 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
31 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time 27.5 per week for full time. Part time We are open to flexible working and to part time hours. Get in touch to discuss!
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L10-L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the current Head Teacher’s career development Gunthorpe Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated Head Teacher to this wonderful, small village school and community, to build on its existing success and lead it into an exciting future.
There is a supportive environment at Gunthorpe C of E Primary School where the focus is on developing the whole child through enriching their life at school with a vibrant curriculum. In recent years extensive work has been undertaken to respond to changes in curriculum expectations. At our Autumn 2021 Ofsted inspection the inspector commented that “the curriculum extends far beyond the academic”. The individual ambition of the school is supported by Aspire Trust. Opportunities for peer-to-peer support and cross-school collaboration will ensure the successful candidate has a strong network of support to enable them to achieve the very best for our school. There will be a teaching element with this position.
You will have:
- A clear vision for the future of our school, further developing its ethos and the safe, caring and ambitious atmosphere that currently exists
- Strong leadership qualities that will motivate and challenge in the next stage of the school’s development
- Good emotional intelligence to ensure good communication and relationships with all members of the school community
- The ability to lead a strong and experienced team with complementary skills
- Be able to inspire and work in partnership with pupils, staff, parents/carers, governors and other stakeholders
- The ability to uphold the distinctively Christian ethos of our school
What the school offers its staff
Our next Head Teacher will be supported in their role by a highly dedicated, experienced and friendly staff team, supportive Governing Body and by engaged and enthusiastic parents and carers. Inspected in Autumn term 2021 we were confirmed by Ofsted to be a good school and were particularly proud of the comment: “leaders want pupils to learn well in a school that is friendly, loving and safe. Leaders are achieving these goals”.
We know that work-life balance can be hard in education and in senior leadership. Our current Head works 4 days per week. The successful candidate will have the support of our highly-effective Deputy Head to ensure the efficient running of the school to support flexible working. We are very open to discussing flexible working opportunities and we are able to consider full time or part time so please do get in touch and have a chat with us if flexible working as a Head Teacher is something that interests you.
In return we can offer you:
- The opportunity to drive our successful school forward
- Clear autonomy as the Head Teacher of the school with the added benefit of support and guidance from other leaders in the Trust.
- Dedicated and highly motivated staff, with the support of an experienced Deputy where strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and the local community are in place
- An active and forward-thinking Governing Body
- An active and supportive PTA
- Professional development, collaboration and ongoing support through being a partner in Aspire Trust.
Further details about the role
Visits to our school are highly recommended. Please come and visit us to see what we can offer you in the next stage of your career. School visits will be hosted by the current Head Teacher Claire Bills – call her on 0115 9663481 to arrange a visit. Applications must be received by 5pm on Thursday 2nd March 2023. Interviews will be held on 9th and 10th March 2023.
Our school mission statement is: we strive for excellence for all our children. We are careful to give them an understanding of the world that God created; their place in it, their value to it and their responsibility for it. This is lived out by our whole school community through the Christian values of service, determination, respect, forgiveness and friendship.
Gunthorpe Church of England Primary School is committed to providing a safe environment and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applications and offers of employment will be subject to relevant safer recruitment and DBS checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
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 Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@gunthorpe.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9663481
At Gunthorpe School we celebrate the strengths of every child and believe the child is at the centre of the learning. This is at the heart of our vision:
We strive for excellence for our whole community. This is lived out by their understanding of the world that God created; their place in it, their value to it and their responsibility for it. Built on the foundations of our Christian values of forgiveness, service, determination, respect and friendship.
Our recent SIAMS inspection found:
The school ethos ensures that all pupils are enabled to be their best. Supportive staff allow the space and reflection time for them to question and consolidate their thinking.
There is a culture where everyone is valued for whoever they are or whatever they want to be.
The headteacher and her supportive staff team, together ensure that the Christian vision underpins all learning and support for pupils’ well being. This means that pupils flourish in the school, demonstrating progress academically, socially and spiritually.
Arranging a visit to Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@gunthorpe.notts.sch.uk.
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