Headteacher
Bushfield Road Infant School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1NA36 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 32 hours 30 minutes per week, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12 to L18 £65,286 to £75,675 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Is prepared for a challenge and has the commitment and energy to drive rapid and innovative school improvement;
- Is passionate and will shape our school provision to meet the needs of all children and keep our learners happy, healthy and safe;
- Is inclusive and committed to embedding achievement for all pupils, including those who have Special Education Needs, and to ensure their needs are met;
- Has the expertise to lead, engage, empower, motivate and develop all staff, and support their personal development to achieve the best outcomes for all children;
- Has high expectations of all pupils in their attainment, behaviour and attendance and the skills needed to translate these expectations into pupils achieving their full potential;
- Will listen to and communicate clearly with all stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents and the governing body;
- Has an insight into the importance of the effective management of the school finances.
What the school offers its staff
- A unique opportunity to lead transformational change to dramatically improve the outcomes and life chances of our children whilst building on the existing strengths of the school;
- A loyal, experienced and supportive governing body committed to working with you to deliver improvements;
- Children who are happy, respectful, and eager to learn;
- A passionate, dedicated, hardworking and long serving staff team with a wide range of experience;
- Close and supportive relationships with the Local Authority including school improvement advisors and other services.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Bushfield Road Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 182 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bushfield Road Infant School website
- Email address
- diane.james@bushfieldinfants.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01724 842849
Arranging a visit to Bushfield Road Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email diane.james@bushfieldinfants.co.uk.
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