Headteacher
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AAThis job expired on 17 May 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
17 May 2023 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 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: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,225.00 - £74,283.00
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale L16-22 (negotiable according to experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for your next big adventure? Are you ready for a new leadership opportunity in a church school context?
Are you determined, innovative and passionate about leading learning and securing the very best opportunities for children, especially the most disadvantaged?
Do you have the skills and attributes to lead and inspire a team?
Can you commit to being part of a journey to secure excellent outcomes for our young people?
As a Trust, we genuinely value each of our leaders for the gifts they bring to our schools. We provide strong academy improvement support, collaborative professional learning opportunities, and a range of other support services to ensure you can focus on the things that make the biggest difference for our children.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a dynamic vision for the education of all children in a church school context
- Will value the opportunity to enable everyone to flourish within our Christian values
- Has a proven track record of excellent teaching and learning
- Has a wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and curriculum development
- Is an innovator who can lead by example
- Has a desire and commitment to raising standards for every child
- Has excellent interpersonal skills and who wishes to build positive working relationships within our school and community
- Is creative and can embrace change
- Has energy,enthusiasm and passion
- Is able to show reflectiveness and persistence when dealing with complexity
- Places safeguarding at the heart of the school
- Genuinely wants to be part of our future
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Young people who want to thrive
- A team of staff who will value the inspiration you can bring
- A collaborative desire to be the very best we can be
- Opportunities for professional learning
- A governing body that works hard for the school, providing support and appropriate challenge
- A strong and supportive parent body
- A positive, caring school ethos firmly rooted in our Christian values (SIAMS inspection 2022)
- A Trust that offers many opportunities for working together and for collaboration - see the Trust website for further information www.dsat.org.uk
Further details about the role
If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation with our Director of Education or Chief Executive, please contact Nicki Summerill as below. We encourage visits to our academies,again, please contact Nicki to arrange this.
All applicants will be notified of shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will normally be requested before interviews.
The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- nsummerill@dsat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01722548519
Arranging a visit to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nsummerill@dsat.org.uk.
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