Headteacher
Belvedere Junior School, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6AAThis job expired on 7 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2022 or Easter 2023 or September 2023
Closing date
7 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
26 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership pay scales L20 – L25 (OLW £70,713 - £79,489)
Headteacher job summary
The Pioneer Academy is seeking to appoint an inspirational and driven leader to take on the role of Headteacher at Belvedere Junior School. The start date is negotiable for the right candidate, starting in January, April or September, with a handover period with the current Executive Headteacher.
We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader, communicator and team builder with the vision, ability and drive to inspire, motivate and influence pupils, staff and stakeholders, ensuring successful and sustainable school improvement. In return, we can offer you strong support from the Trust’s executive team, the freedom to shape the future of the school, and the opportunity for your continued professional development, including access to NPQs. If you are ready to meet these exciting challenges, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applications from external applicants, from both candidates with experience of headship or from aspiring headteachers.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and experienced professional to shape the future of our school, continuing to drive the school to the next level. The successful individual will have a key remit to further develop the improvement plan, while continuing to raise standards and promote strong values.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional leader and strategic thinker, with a proven track record of successful leadership and management within primary education. You will:
- have high expectations of staff and pupils and the vision to build a strong staff team and cohesive school community
- inspire and motivate all pupils and staff to develop in a well-disciplined and harmonious environment
- enable all pupils to achieve their potential during their time at the school, ensuring that they leave school as mature, rounded, resilient individuals, ready to take their places as active citizens ready for secondary school
- be committed to the delivery of the highest standard of teaching and learning across The Pioneer Academy, including the professional development of our staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
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About Belvedere Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 311 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Belvedere Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01689 283121
Belvedere Junior School is a 3 form entry junior school within The Pioneer Academy. Our motto is Nurture – Inspire - Achieve which is at the heart of every decision we make. Belvedere Junior School is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities.
We provide a safe, caring and fun environment where every child is encouraged to be the best they can be. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other schools in The Pioneer Academy Trust. Our most recent Ofsted inspection, which graded the school as Good, recognised that 'this is a school serving its community by providing the best opportunities for children'.
Belvedere Junior School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.
Arranging a visit to Belvedere Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk.
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