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Headteacher

Ashcombe Primary School, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3JW

This job expired on 22 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  22 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 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
• Pay scale: LPS 21 to LPS 27 (£72,483 to £83,956) depending upon experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking the next Headteacher of Ashcombe Primary School.

If you are an experienced Headteacher/Senior Leader, with a track record of strong school leadership, are passionate about education and are looking for the next stage of your career, then Ashcombe is an exciting opportunity.

What the school offers its staff

We are a large, 3 form entry, Primary School with 630 pupils. We have a team of dedicated staff and wonderful children. Ashcombe has a modern building which is set in spacious grounds. The school successfully secured an Emergency Funding Bid of £6,000,000 for a new extension. The school is outward looking and innovative.

This is an exciting time for Ashcombe, as well as its new building, it is working in partnership with the Hargreaves Foundation and the funding received from them is supporting interventions, professional development from leading experts and creating a Literacy Hub. Ashcombe achieved a ‘Good’ in its recent Ofsted inspection.

We have a team of motivated and skilled staff working with wonderful children. We are looking for a candidate with vision and passion to lead our school into the future.

Ashcombe is a founding member of the Kaleidoscope Multi-Academy Trust. We have a collaborative approach to developing high quality, evidence-based practice across our schools. The successful candidate will be able to play an important role within the Kaleidoscope team.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ashcombe Primary School is part of Kaleidoscope Multi-Academy Trust and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Our safeguarding policy is available on the Kaleidoscope website: https://www.kaleidoscopemat.co.uk.

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Aschombe HT Advert 2023.pdf - 111 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ashcombe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 620 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ashcombe Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@kaleidoscopemat.co.uk
• Phone number: 01934 640941
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashcombe-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Our strap line is #WeAreAshcombe. We use it because our children, our families and our staff are incredibly proud of their school. We believe it's a special thing to be a member of this community and these simple words reflect that sense of identity and belonging. Relationships across our school are strong. We look out for one another.

The dedicated team here at Ashcombe, are incredibly proud of our school- especially of the service and support we've provided for our community across what's been the most challenging of times for our nation. We've kept our children laughing, learning and growing and that is a real source of professional pride for us. It has drawn the school and the families we serve closer together than ever before.

Arranging a visit to Ashcombe Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@kaleidoscopemat.co.uk.

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