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Headteacher

Kirtlington Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 3HL

This job expired on 26 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Earliest start date

  1 September 2023

• Latest start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  26 June 2023 at 5pm

• Date listed

  7 June 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: This is a full time role
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L7 - L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

About you

If you’re an existing or aspiring Headteacher who is a highly skilled practitioner and who wants to make a real difference to children's lives, then this opportunity will interest you. The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A talented teacher with very high expectations of what can be achieved and who delivers on these expectations
• Passionate about how children learn best with a genuine belief that all children can succeed
• Ability to meet the growing needs of the school, its pupils and the curriculum
• A practitioner with a passion for the whole curriculum and up to date knowledge of best practice, able to teach from time to time when required
• Capacity to harness the warmth and enthusiasm of the parent and wider community
• Someone confident, professional, keen to share their knowledge and understanding with others
• An innovative and inspirational leader with a passion for personal and shared ambition and looking for the best in others

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• A committed governing body and talented staff, along with a proactive and collaborative parent association and parent community. Our parents have recently fundraised for, and been pivotal to installing, our new library.
• Excellent local surroundings which the children are often able to explore such as Kirtlington Park, Kirtlington Quarry or the newly planted community orchard
• Access to the 'forest' at the end of our playground, courtesy of Kirtlington Park, to run our Forest School activities with a trained in-school Forest School leader

Further details about the role

About the role

This is a great opportunity for someone who has energy, passion and creativity to drive innovation while leading the team, exemplifying excellent teaching practice and delivering our vision. This role is from September 2023 or January 2024.

• A Headteacher who can excite, inspire and challenge our children to become confident, independent, lifelong learners
• A leader who is willing to guide, encourage and motivate success, but who is prepared to make tough decisions when needed
• A Headteacher who is a highly skilled practitioner and who wants to make a real difference to children’s lives
• A Headteacher who is visible, inspirational and has a collaborative approach to leadership
• Someone who is ready to share and learn with our parents, staff and governors and be a pivotal part of our school community

Commitment to safeguarding

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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Headteacher Information Pack - June 2023.pdf - 4.53 MB (opens in new tab)

About Kirtlington Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 72 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kirtlington Church of England Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office.3500@kirtlington.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01869 350210
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirtlington-church-of-england-primary-school (opens in new tab)

We are a village school in Oxfordshire, passionate about inspiring our children, with a warm and friendly environment. Graded 'Good' in our most recent OFSTED inspection and 'Outstanding' in SIAMS, we have a very committed and dedicated staff, with enthusiastic children who enjoy learning.

Arranging a visit to Kirtlington Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.3500@kirtlington.oxon.sch.uk.

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