Headteacher for a Primary school in Cambridge
Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Job details
| Working pattern | Full-time only |
|---|---|
| Salary | Lead Practitioners range 14 to Lead Practitioners range 21, £56,579 to £67,183 |
Job summary
The successful candidate will be;
• A visionary who can lead our school through future exciting and challenging times
• A leader with the skills to manage, motivate and inspire the school community towards excellence
• An outstanding communicator who can continue to strengthen links with parents and the local community
• A leader with the ability to work collaboratively, coaching people and developing their potential
• A leader who can bring new creative ideas to guide the vision and ethos of our school for the future, driving innovation whilst embedding existing good practice
• A strategic thinker who can anticipate and solve problems pro-actively
• A leader who can build outstanding relationships with children and adults while maintaining a focus on school improvement
Essential educational requirements
• QTS
• Degree
• National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) or willingness to work towards this, or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of continuing Professional development
Essential qualifications
Leadership
• Encourage, motivate and nurture others whilst working collaboratively
• Ability to articulate a clear sense of direction for the school
• Demonstrate the courage to hold others to account and the skills to deliver challenging feedback
• Ability to model excellence in behaviour and relationships
• Ability to manage complaints, conflicts and divisions calmly, sensitively and constructively in order to achieve resolution
• Demonstrate a creative approach to driving innovations at the same time as embedding good practice
• Track record of developing others through delegation and supporting in appropriate measures
Experience
• Significant successful experience as a senior leader within a school
• Provide excellent teaching across the primary phase
• Work closely with staff and governors to develop a school’s ethos, values and objectives
• Development of effective curriculum initiatives
• Leadership of monitoring and assessment
• Effective financial planning
Essential skills and experience
Knowledge & Skills
• Analyse /interpret data critically thus raising standards
• Communicate effectively, confidently in person, on paper and electronically
• engage with parents/carers to support their child’s learning
• Knowledge of all primary key stages, inc EYFS
• Thorough understanding of safeguarding practices
• Knowledge and understanding of different approaches to the curriculum and a commitment to building memorable learning experiences
•build outstanding relationships with children and adults whilst focusing on school improvement
Personal
• Manage time and prioritise effectively.
• Relish challenge and tackle aspirational goals with bold enthusiasm and resilience
• Remain optimistic in the face of adversity.
• Build outstanding relationships with children and adults whilst maintaining a focus on school improvement
• Manage situations with a calm and consistent approach
• Proven capacity to find creative solutions, take the initiative and think laterally
Employee benefits
Salary Range: Group 2 school - L14 (£56,579) to L21 (£67,183)* (potential relocation allowance of up to £5,000)
More on how to applySchool overview
| School type | LA Maintained School |
| Education phase | Primary |
| School size | 240 pupils enrolled |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Ofsted report | View Ofsted report |
| School website | Ridgefield Primary School website (opens in a new window) |
| Contact email | finance@ridgefield.cambs.sch.uk |
About Ridgefield Primary School
School location
Radegund Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3RJ