Headteacher

Charlbury Primary School, Oxfordshire, OX7 3TX

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  16 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L14-L20

Headteacher job summary

We are a one-form-entry primary school that serves a fantastic community in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Our school has undergone significant improvement since becoming part of the River Learning Trust in 2019, and, very recently, had its first Ofsted inspection of this new era. That this inspection went well was of little surprise to those who have been involved with the school in recent years.

At Charlbury, pupils are happy and are in an environment where they can flourish. The school’s expected behaviours of ‘be the best you can be, do the best you can do’ embody school life. Mistakes are allowed at Charlbury — it’s the learning from them and the challenging of oneself that is the important part. The core values of the school — compassion, integrity and community — are also continually evident. Respect for others’ opinions, honesty and collective responsibility have been lynchpins in the school’s recent development. The school is set in attractive, spacious grounds and is extremely well equipped — but our people are the greatest assets that we have. The staff care about the pupils and develop strong working relationships with them, finding ways to motivate and inspire.

When we asked pupils what they would like the new headteacher to be, they said they were hoping they would be:
■ Someone we see in class, the playground, or when we arrive in the morning.
■ Someone who makes you feel safe.
■ Someone who is kind and fair.
■ Someone who looks at you, smiles and asks how you are.
■ Someone who runs pupil-led assemblies.
■ Someone who does tea party marbles.

MAIN PURPOSE
The headteacher will:
■ Provide inspirational, professional leadership for the school to deliver an outstanding education for all of the children
■ Develop and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction in partnership with the governing board and through consultation with the school community
■ Monitor progress towards achieving the school’s aims and objectives
■ Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively
■ Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop and implement strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context
■ Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 16th May 2024.

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Charlie Barwell, headteacher, about the role, prior to application, then please email cbarwell@charlburyschool.org or telephone 01608 810354.

The River Learning Trust and Charlbury Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

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.

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About Charlbury Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Charlbury Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charlbury-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Charlbury Primary School is a wonderful school in rural Oxfordshire, serving the town of Charlbury as well as the surrounding villages. The school converted to become part of the River Learning Trust in December 2019 and is on a journey to become a school that provides an incredible education to its children. We also aspire to be a school that all of its stakeholders can be proud to be associated with.

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