Headteacher

Croftlands Junior School, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9JU

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  6 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher, deputy or assistant headteacher
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - This post is subject to School Teachers' Pay & Conditions Document 2022. Our current Head Teacher covers PPA three mornings per week. Governors are keen to see a teaching commitment continue.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £58,105 - £67,351
• Pay scale: L12-L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a strong leader who is ready to build on the solid foundations created by our current Head Teacher, who is retiring after 14 years. During their tenure, they built a successful and inclusive Junior school.

The recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022, in which SEND was quoted as a strength, confirmed that it continues to be a good school.

The governors are looking for a Head Teacher who can continue to lead the school into the next phase of our journey.

What the school offers its staff

As a school we aim:

• To provide strong and effective leadership and a motivated staff, working in partnership with children, parents, governors and the community.
• To maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning and to provide a well planned and stimulating curriculum for all our children.
• To provide, manage and utilise resources necessary for all aspects of learning.
• To provide a safe, stimulating environment where all children and adults feel valued for the contribution they make.
• To enable children to develop respect for themselves and for others and to promote a caring, positive attitude towards the community and their local environment.
• To prepare children for life in its widest sense, enabling them to take their place in society as fulfilled committed individuals able to play their part in local and wider affairs.
• To give equal opportunities to all our pupils so that they may become contributors to a society free from all forms of prejudice and discrimination.

Further details about the role

This is a re-advertisement of a post that was advertised in February 2023.

Our school has a good reputation in the community and is known for its inclusive ethos. This is reflected in our school motto“Learning together, growing together”. We believe that school should provide an atmosphere of trust and confidence, where every member of the school community is valued and appreciated and where everyone can realise their potential.

Commitment to safeguarding

Croftlands Junior School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, which will include references, Right to Work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check for regulated activity (to include a children’s barred list check). Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@croftlands-jun.cumbria.sch.uk

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School and post profile.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

Headteacher Job Description.pdf - 96.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification.pdf - 83 KB (opens in new tab)

About Croftlands Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 155 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Croftlands Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@croftlands-jun.cumbria.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01229585211
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/croftlands-junior-school (opens in new tab)

Croftlands Junior School was created in 1974 when the existing primary school was divided into two schools to cater for Infant and Junior children separately. It is a Local Authority Community School, sharing its extensive site with Croftlands Infant School and situated in a quiet South Lakeland market town close to the Lake District National Park. In December 2018, we moved into a brand new building on the same site. The grounds include a large playing field, a playground and a wooded wildlife area and are under continual development and improvement.

Arranging a visit to Croftlands Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@croftlands-jun.cumbria.sch.uk.

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