21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025 (or sooner if possible)

  • Closing date

    6 June 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    14 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L12 – L18 (£65,286 - £75,675)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and driven school leader who aligns with our core values and has a strong track record of school improvement.

The academy serves one of the most deprived wards in the borough and works hard to support this incredible community. Having been judged inadequate in 2019 the school is now on its journey to good. We require an ambitious, determined and committed individual to help secure further positive outcomes for our young people, staff, families, and the wider community.

What the school offers its staff

The post offers the opportunity to lead a senior leadership team in a school that benefits from being part of a significant Multi-Academy Trust and is committed to making a difference to local communities, while individually improving the life chances of all young people. The successful candidate will be expected to support and contribute to the wider development of the Academy Trust.

Further details about the role

Salary negotiable for exceptional candidates and we would warmly invite conversations from individuals about other potential opportunities as part of the role.

White Woods Primary Academy Trust was established in September 2013. The Trust’s work is driven by 4 core values , our 4Cs: Child Centred, Collaborative, Curious and Challenging. We have a successful DfE English Hub within the Trust and a strong track record of developing effective approaches to reading. Our core focus is to support and grow the very best leaders, who are equipped to deliver excellence always keeping classroom practice at the forefront; keeping the main thing the main thing.

Commitment to safeguarding

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

White Woods Primary Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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About Dinnington Community Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
181 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
admin@wwpat.org

Our core values are captured in the words: ready respectful, safe. Every decision we make is driven by a desire to ensure a world class education for every child and foster a life long love of learning in every member of our school community.

We believe passionately in helping our children develop a strength of character during their time in the school. This is forged through the quality of the relationships between pupils, their peers and their teachers. We believe strength of character comes from a deep sense that the individual is valued and respected by those closest to them

It is our shared aim that every child looks back on their time at Dinnington with affection and pride, having the confidence to achieve anything in their future life.

Arranging a visit to Dinnington Community Primary School

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