Headteacher - Burford Primary School
Burford Primary School, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SGThis job expired on 13 March 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
13 March 2020 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 12 to Lead Practitioners range 18, £53,856 to £62,426
Headteacher - Burford Primary School job summary
Burford Primary School
Headteacher Vacancy for September 2020
It is an exciting time to be joining our vibrant and growing community primary school in Burford, the gateway to the Cotswolds.
We are a small, rural primary school situated in the heart of the attractive, mediaeval town. Currently there are 122 pupils on roll, with building work currently underway to allow for expansion over the next three years. The eighteen staff members support children in four mixed age classes.
We are looking for someone who can lead, manage and inspire us on the next stage of our journey, including building and developing the staff team, managing the school’s growth and ensuring that our curriculum inspires and challenges our children.
Governors are committed to working alongside a new Headteacher who shares our vision and we look forward to a rewarding, happy and successful partnership.
What to do next
For more information please visit the ODST vacancies page, or to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Mrs Sally Hunt, School Business Manager, in the school office on 01993 822159 or Email: office.2251@burford-pri.oxon.school.uk
Applications must be completed on-line. Please click on ‘view current vacancies’ on the ODST website at https://www.odst.org.uk/vacancies and then ‘search’ to find this vacancy.
Leadership Pay Range L12-18
Closing date for applications is 13 March 2020
Shortlisting will take place on 19 March 2020
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Tuesday 31 March with a more informal meeting (Burford High Tea) with Governors and Staff late afternoon on Monday 30 March.
The legal bits
The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
This post is considered as exempt by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption) Order 1975. You will therefore be requested as part of the application process to disclose any convictions or information regarding criminal activity in respect of the applicant including convictions that would otherwise be considered ‘spent’.
All schools in the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) are committed to equality and diversity and the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children and young people across the Trust. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Burford Primary School provides a safe and secure environment for pupils to learn. The school and its governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and operates a strict Safeguarding Policy, with procedures being rigorously and consistently applied. The Headteacher will be required to demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the school and to become the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school.
The successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
From a GDPR perspective, the information you have provided will be stored on our secure database and will only be used to process your application. It will not be passed to any other organisation.
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.
About Burford Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 144 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Burford Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- odst.hr@oxford.anglican.org
Primary School on the edge of the Cotswolds - children from 3 years to 11 years
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