Headteacher
Clipstone Brook Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PG4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 4pm
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
- £66,628.00 - £77,195.00 Annually (FTE) Headteacher range L15 - L21
Headteacher job summary
We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable practitioner to take our school into the next stages of its development and growth, bringing fresh ideas to build on the strengths that our outgoing Headteacher and staff team have achieved.
You will be committed to monitoring and improving the quality of teaching and learning as well as having a keen insight into the effective management and budgeting of the school finances. You will be someone who can maintain strong links within the community and engage well with children, staff, parents and wider stakeholders.
Clipstone Brook Lower School is a forward thinking, friendly and supportive place of work set on stunning grounds. Staff work hard to strive to give our children the best start in education and to achieve ambitious academic and personal outcomes.
We are a school that can offer the following:
- A team ethos approach to curriculum planning and organisation
- A resourceful approach to address workload demands, including an intelligent approach to the collection of data, marking, planning, and SEND
- Well-resourced classrooms and fantastic outdoor spaces, including growing areas and forest school provision
- An innovative and committed attitude to the development and use of technology across the school
- A strong, committed, and supportive team of staff and governors
- A focused, personalised approach to professional development and development pathways
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Don't hesitate to contact the school at 01525 376085 to arrange a tour and informal meeting with Mrs Reay, the headteacher. Please visit our website for further information about our school: www.clipstonebrooklower.co.uk
In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable, and satisfactory references. The school is committed to stringent safeguarding procedures. The school will also apply for references from your current/ most recent employer before the interview and carry out an online check before the interview. We are an equal opportunities employer and therefore operate no restrictive policies about age, sex, or creed.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to stringent safeguarding procedures. This position will include full adherence to safer recruitment guidelines. The role will consist of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before the commencement of employment. We will also apply for references before the interview from your current/ most recent employer.
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Clipstone Brook Lower School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 280 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Clipstone Brook Lower School website (opens in new tab)
THIS IS A ‘GOOD’ SCHOOL under the new framework (Ofsted November 2019)
Clipstone Brook Lower School is a forward-thinking, friendly, and supportive place of work based in Leighton Buzzard, set on stunning grounds. We aim to give children the best start in education and strive to achieve academically and personally ambitious outcomes.
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