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Headteacher

Corvedale CofE Primary School, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9DH

This job expired on 25 February 2024

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
25 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 January 2024

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: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Leadership L11 to L15

What skills and experience we're looking for

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide professional vision and leadership for the school and nursery which secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all pupils and improved standards of learning and outcomes for pupils.
Maintain and develop our Christian Ethos in collaboration with the governing body, diocese, and staff.
Establish and articulate the strategic vision, aims and objectives of the school and nursery together with the governing body and in consultation with the school community.
Identify problems and barriers to school and nursery effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context in collaboration with other professionals.
Ensure that these improvement strategies are implemented effectively.
Monitor and report progress towards achieving the school and nursery’s aims and objectives.
Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively.
Ensure that and satisfy the governors that, school policies and practices comply with national, local and school requirements and monitor and evaluate their impact taking appropriate improvement actions.
Lead strategic projects at the school as agreed with the governing body.
Represent the school in the outside world professionally.

Prepare the school for assessment by Ofsted and SIAMS

What the school offers its staff

Corvedale is asmall, friendly, family orientatedprimary school, situated in the village ofDiddlebury,nestled at the heart of the picturesqueCorvedalebetween the historic towns ofLudlow and Much Wenlock. We cater for children from 2 to 11 years of age. Families choose our school and nursery because children receiveexciting and challenging learning experiences, supported by an extensive curriculum within afabulous setting.

Our whole school ethos is founded on Christian values and we explicitly link our mission statement to our values through our curriculum planning and collective worship.

We believe that the'special feel'at Corvedale is to do with our caring, friendly atmosphere. We want to provide an environment which nurtureshappy, confident and independent children, who make good choices and contribute positively to society.

Our enthusiastic team of staff, children and governors together with the whole school community will support you in your new role. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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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