Headteacher
Burnt Oak Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LS20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 February 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale L20-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Burnt Oak Primary School are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Headteacher to take this valued school on to its next exciting chapter.
Burnt Oak Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming two form entry school and nursery, situated in Gillingham that is proud to have been awarded Flagship status for Inclusion - at the heart of our school is a clear commitment to nurturing and helping each and every child to achieve their best. We aim to provide an enriching, challenging and friendly environment, underpinned by trust and valued partnership with parents. Our dedicated teaching and support staff are committed in providing high quality teaching, learning and pastoral support for all our children, to enable them to grow and develop in confidence and success.
We are looking for an experienced leader with a proven track record of school improvement and a passion for influencing children’s futures educationally and emotionally. Leading by example, you will ensure your staff maintain consistently high standards and expectations of what every pupil can achieve.
As part of The Bluebell Federation, you will benefit from a collaborative network of like-minded schools sharing best practice and resources to drive continuous improvement. Together, we aim to enhance the quality of education across the Federation, leveraging collective expertise to address challenges and celebrate successes.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have strong leadership skills, with outstanding communication skills and an ability to work successfully with all stakeholders
- Have a proven track record of school improvement and success in your current role
- Have strong pedagogical knowledge and a good understanding of the primary curriculum and the ability to work collaboratively in its development
- Develop a culture of inclusivity, collaboration and consistently high standards amongst staff and students
Please read the attached job description for more information on this role
Come and Visit Us!
We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit Burnt Oak Primary School, meet our wonderful children and staff, and experience our vibrant school community first hand. We would love the opportunity to show you what makes our school such a special place to learn and grow. To arrange an informal discussion about the role or a visit to the school, please contact our HR & Finance Officer, Jenny Baker on 01634 336472 or hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk
Additional Information:
- References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
- Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
- Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
- The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
What the school offers its staff
As part of The Bluebell Federation, you will benefit from a collaborative network of like-minded schools sharing best practice and resources to drive continuous improvement. Together, we aim to enhance the quality of education across the Federation, leveraging collective expertise to address challenges and celebrate successes.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burnt Oak Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 457 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Burnt Oak Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk
Burnt Oak Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school situated in lower Gillingham. We are a two-form entry school with a Nursery. The school is well resourced and has excellent ICT facilities. We have motivated and happy pupils who are eager to learn.
Through the dedication of our amazing staff, Burnt Oak Primary School succeeds in providing a learning environment where all pupils and staff, are helped to succeed. It is this dedication which led to the school achieving and retaining both the Inclusion Quality Mark and Centre of Excellence since 2017 and becoming a Flagship School in 2020.
Burnt Oak Primary School prides itself on its highly creative curriculum and the extensive extra-curricular activities which it offers pupils. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative and to engage pupils through exciting learning opportunities. Testament to the high quality of this curriculum are our recent Gold Sports Games and Best Literacy Innovation Awards.
Arranging a visit to Burnt Oak Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk.
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