Head Teacher
Wheatfields Primary School, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3WFThis job expired on 12 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
12 April 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
26 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,332.00 - £87,253.00 Annually (Actual)
Head Teacher job summary
Our Ethos
At Wheatfields Primary School, we develop curious, life-long learners focusing on the whole child and their love and development of the world around them. We have high standards and expectations for all. We expect pupils to follow our School Values: the 5 Rs. As Wheatfields learners, we expect to be: Respectful, Resourceful, Reciprocal, Resilient and Reflective learners. We experience success, work hard and take pride in ourselves and our School. Together with parent and community support we constantly strive for the highest levels of achievement for all.
Our Aims
- To give equal value and respect to everyone.
- For our children to have a voice within a secure, stimulating and caring environment.
- To embed a deep understanding of a broad and enriched curriculum tailored for Wheatfields learners.
- To provide challenge and celebrate success.
- To form effective partnerships with the whole School community.
- To actively promote good physical and mental health for all.
- To develop awareness that we all have a part to play as a global citizen.
By the time pupils move on to start their secondary education they have begun to develop their capabilities to their full potential, have learnt the self-discipline of work, the skill of self-motivation and have enjoyed their time with us.
We are seeking a committed and ambitious head with the right blend of skills, knowledge and experience to lead the school in the delivery of our ethos and aims, as well as a school culture of continuing improvement.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
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.
About Wheatfields Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 329 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wheatfields Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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