Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
St Stephens Church School, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5PZThis job expired on 1 June 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
1 June 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 May 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L18-L24
Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
The core purpose of the Headteacher is to provide high quality professional leadership and management for the school.
With the Local Governing Board and the BWMAT Leadership Team, the Headteacher provides vision, leadership and direction for the school and ensures that it is managed and organised to meet its aims and targets. The Headteacher also seeks to secure the commitment of the wider community to the school by developing and maintaining appropriate networks and relationships and, in particular, those that promote the school’s Christian ethos.
The Headteacher is accountable to the Local Governing Board and BWMAT Directors for ensuring the educational success of the school within the overall framework of the BWMAT strategic plan as well as the schools strategic plans. They are responsible for the quality of teaching and learning, the internal organisation, management of the school and for leading and managing staff. They should create a culture of constant improvement and be an inspirational leader, committed to the highest achievement for all in all areas of the school’s and wider organisations work.
You will be the DSL for the school and will have the legal responsibility for dealing with the Safeguarding issues as described in the main duties and responsibilities.
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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About St Stephens Church School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Stephens Church School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@bwmat.org
St Stephen’s Primary Church School are seeking to appoint a Headteacher to promote a love of learning, continue the development of this happy and ambitious church school, build on its existing good practices and provide an environment that enables every child to find a place in the world that is the right shape for them. Governors see this as an exciting challenge for an inspirational and skilful leader.
Arranging a visit to St Stephens Church School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@bwmat.org.
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