Headteacher
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2EG42 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
22 April 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 December 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
- L12 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Headteacher who is able to:
- Demonstrate a track record of raising standards
- Inspire and motivate pupils and staff to achieve their very best
- Have a clear vision for continuous improvement and build on the school's strengths and successes
- Demonstrate proven leadership and management skills
- Ensure good financial planning and practice and make sure that the premises and equipment are fit for purpose
- Cultivate a team working approach throughout the school and communicate regularly with children, parents and carers, staff, governors and the local community about the school's activities, performance and progress.
- Collaborate with other schools to ensure best practice, generate opportunities and maximise the benefit of available resources.
- Show commitment to the Christian ethos of the school together with courage, good humour, confidence and resilience.
To find out more about our school and to read our most recent OFSTED and SIAMS inspection reports, please visit our website www.capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- highly motivated pupils who are well behaved and a credit to the school
- a supportive Governing Body, parents and community
- effective team of enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive staff
- a strong Christian ethos
- a spacious site in the middle of the village
- good links with neighbouring schools
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 headships@suffolk.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 287 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01473 310386
Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School is a popular village school on a large site close to the Dedham Vale AONB south of Ipswich. Our children come from Capel, surrounding villages and also from the southern outskirts of Ipswich. We have an effective team of talented and dedicated staff, supportive parents and, most importantly, confident and well-motivated children. We have clear values, excellent behaviour and attendance, and a strong Christian ethos.
Arranging a visit to Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk.
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