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Headteacher

Alverton Primary School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD

This job expired on 16 April 2023 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
16 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 March 2023

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Deputy headteacher
Assistant headteacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs
Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L15 - L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Local Governing Body of Alverton Primary School, together with Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Headteacher who will share their vision and values to lead the school from September 2023.

Applications are very welcome from inspiring and motivational leaders who can guide this already very successful school into its next phase of development. The new Headteacher would work alongside our established team and our longstanding Deputy Head and continue to ensure that they feel empowered and supported by a decisive and strong leader.

The school is very proud of its curriculum and focus on children’s learning and the successful candidate will support the school in inspiring and motivating children and providing high quality teaching and learning.

What the school offers its staff

At Alverton, we are committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment where everyone feels valued and safe, and pupils can flourish and reach their full potential. By providing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum, and by promoting good behaviour and respect for all, we aim to enthuse all children with a love of learning and to foster a caring environment for all. Whatever the needs of a child, we aim to ensure that our pupils grow, feel safe, have fun and enjoy success. We want our pupils' time at Alverton to be memorable and to encourage them to become lifelong learners. We actively safeguard and promote pupils' welfare and we want everyone in our school community to feel a sense of pride and ownership in what we achieve together inproviding the best possible learning opportunities for our pupils.

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.

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