Headteacher
Charford First School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3NH12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L21 to L27
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors are seeking to appoint a highly dedicated, and inspirational Headteacher whose motivation is children.
Our headteacher will be an individual:
- Who has a commitment to inclusion and an understanding of individual children’s needs and the wide range of experiences and factors that can impact on their well-being and achievement.
- Who will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school
- Who has a drive for continuous school improvement and helping children to achieve to the best of their abilities
- Who will motivate, inspire and develop staff whilst also ensuring their wellbeing is valued.
- Who will be approachable and visible around the school to children, staff, parents and carers.
- Who can operate at a strategic level with the MAT, the governors and other local schools; along with possessing a sound understanding of finances.
What the school offers its staff
Charford First School is located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. It is a larger than average three form entry school, with an extensive Early Years provision. It takes children from the age of 2 years up to 9 years.
On average, there are over 500 children on roll.
The school catchment is very socio-economically diverse and is also a very inclusive school that has a strong, positive reputation within the local community.
A strength of the school is the strong relationships staff build with the children and their families and the high expectations they encourage the children to have of themselves.
The school has a strong commitment to the wellbeing of its staff and children, which promotes a positive ethos and embodies our school motto of “where everyone is someone.”
There is a highly effective and knowledgeable governing body that is actively involved and deeply invested in the school. The Senior Leadership Team is strong, with a wide range of expertise and, as well as the Headteacher, is made up of a Deputy Headteacher, three Assistant Headteachers and a SENDCo. The senior leadership team are also supported by the year group leaders (Years 1 to 4) who make up the leadership team.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are encouraged and will take place on:
- Wednesday 15th January at 9.30am
- Friday 17th January at 9.30am
- Monday 20th January at 4.00pm
- Tuesday 21st January at 1.30pm
- Thursday 23rd January at 4.00pm
Please contactAlfie Griffiths, Office Managerby telephone on 01527 873 778 or email on ag17@charford.worcs.sch.uk
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th February
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
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
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
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About Charford First School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 521 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Charford First School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ag17@charford.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01527 873778
Charford First School is located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. It is a larger than average three form entry school, with an extensive Early Years provision. It takes children from the age of 2 years up to 9 years with approximately 500 children on roll.
In the two year old provision, Little Acorns, there are up to 15 children in each session. The rising three year old provision, Little Owls, has up to 16 children in each session and our large Nursery takes up to 39 children in each session (or full time equivalent). There are then three classes in each year group cohort.
The school catchment is very socio-economically diverse. Some of the children come from a disadvantaged background, with around 20% of children being eligible for FSMs, and some of our children come from affluent backgrounds, whose parents are in professional roles.
Charford is also a very inclusive school that has a strong, positive reputation within the local community.
This catchment creates a very unique and special ethos in which the whole school community see themselves as a ‘family’ and where the children learn to value difference and be proud of who they are.
Charford First School has responsibility for the Children’s Centre. This facility is home to Bromsgrove Early Years Language Class (with Batchley First School as the commissioned provider) along with speech and language therapists.
The school also runs a highly popular before and after school club called Little Treasures. This is led and managed by Charford staff to ensure consistency of approach.
Charford First School is outward facing and works in partnership with other local schools and is now a proud founder member of Worcestershire Hills Trust. This consists of Prince Henry’s High School, Charford First School, Bredon Hill Middle School and Blackwell First School.
Arranging a visit to Charford First School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ag17@charford.worcs.sch.uk.
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