Head Teacher
Westgate Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3JS41 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
6 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L15 - L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
- a visible, committed, and experienced leader who will fulfil the vision and values of the school
- a leader who will continue to drive innovative school improvement, founded on sound pedagogical research and recognising our “whole child” approach to education
- a passionate individual who will shape our school provision to meet the needs of all our children and keep our learners happy, healthy, and safe
- a leader with the expertise to manage all staff, empowering them and supporting their own personal development to achieve our common goals
- a practical and pragmatic individual who leads the staff team by example
Our new Headteacher will bring:
- innovative, strategic, and empowering leadership skills with a vision that inspires and motivates others
- the energy and creativity to further develop our broad and inclusive curriculum at the same time as maintaining existing practices that are working effectively
- a commitment to embedding achievement for all pupils, including those who have Special Education Needs, and to ensure their needs are met
- high expectations of all pupils in their attainment, behaviour and attendance and the skills needed to translate these expectations into pupils achieving their full potential
- a recognition of the need to support the wellbeing of pupils and staff to maintain a happy and successful school community
- the ability to listen to and communicate clearly with all stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents and the governing body
- a demonstrable track record of developing and supporting a team to meet the high expectations required and unlocking their personal potential
- an organised and efficient approach to overseeing the administration and finances of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- children who are happy, respectful, eager to learn and proud to contribute to the Westgate school community
- a dedicated and hardworking staff team with a wide range of experience who are keen to build on the school’s existing strengths
- a supportive governing body committed to enabling the ongoing success of the school with regular monitoring
- Friends of Westgate - our energetic and supportive PTA
- a caring and inclusive ethos where everyone is valued
- a collaborative family of schools across Otley who work together and support each other
- an induction process supported by the Governing Body and the Local Authority
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 educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westgate Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westgate Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@westgateprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 3788 525
Arranging a visit to Westgate Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@westgateprimary.co.uk.
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