Headteacher
Beenham Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5NN2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 January 2025
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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 - L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident and engaging person to lead our successful school. OFSTED rated our school “Good” in 2022, noting: “Leaders have developed a broad and wellthought-through curriculum. Subject leaders make sure that teachers deliver the curriculum effectively, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and pupils who speak English as an additional language. Leaders have made it clear what knowledge pupils are expected to learn and the order in which this should be taught.”
We are looking for a school leader who:
➢ will make a personal impact and inspire confidence, respect and trust;
➢ has personal ambitions which meet our high aspirations for the children we serve;
➢ leads, nurtures and engages all staff based on clear and personal values;
➢ embodies our school ethos;
➢ will contribute significantly in moving us towards a centre of educational excellence;
➢ will be happy to take on some teaching as and when required
What the school offers its staff
Beenham Primary School has a reputation for being:
➢ Supportive of personal aspirations and of each other; Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Proud.
➢ Supported by strong leadership and an active governing board;
➢ Innovative through the use of new technologies and creative teaching methods
➢ Well situated in an area with an international reputation for advanced technology, close to London and Reading
You will receive a warm welcome if you would like to visit our school prior to making your application.
Visits can be arranged with options on January 8th, 9th, 10th ,13 th and 14th .
The
Application pack can also be requested. Please contact us on 0118 971 3397 or email
jtobin@beenham.w-berks.sch.uk
Interviews: Likely to be 24th or 27th January
Shortlisted candidates will be provided with the date and any requirements for the
interview at the shortlisting stage.
Commitment to safeguarding
This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jtobin@beenham.w-berks.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Beenham Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 57 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Beenham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jtobin@beenham.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189713397
Situated between Reading and Newbury and just tucked off the A4, we are a small rural primary school in the heart of a village community, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
The wellbeing and development of our children and staff underpins everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Beenham Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jtobin@beenham.w-berks.sch.uk.
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