Headteacher
Giffards Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7TG23 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 September 2026
Latest start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
6 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 April 2026
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £80,134 - £95,595 inc fringe
Pay scale
- Leadership 18-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an accomplished school leader with the vision and drive to create meaningful, lasting change? Are you seeking the next rewarding step in your career? Are you ready to lead this successful, established, standalone academy?
Due to the retirement of the long serving current headteacher, Giffards Primary School is now seeking an experienced leader to guide our high achieving school forward. Giffards is a two-form entry primary standalone academy with an inclusive ethos at our core. Following the school's mission statement ‘Valuing Everyone As Learners’, we promote care, nurture, and excellence in learning for all of our pupils, staff and stakeholders. We are passionate about ensuring high-quality education for every child and achieve above national results. To ensure we are outward looking, we work collaboratively with other standalone academies in Thurrock (IPAG) to achieve excellent outcomes for all.
The school was judged 'GOOD' by Ofsted in March 2022
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate clear vision, passion and ambition, striving for excellence.
- Lead with integrity, emotional intelligence, and values- driven decision making.
- Inspire impact through effective leadership and have the ability to enthuse and motivate others and develop effective partnerships.
- Be committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.
- Have the ambition and commitment to maintain and enhance the school's existing strengths, bringing energy, passion and drive to ensure continual improvement
We will welcome and be pleased to provide a full tour, share our school's journey, and answer any questions you may have.
If you would like to explore this unique opportunity further, please contact us on 01375 672138 or send enquiries to Mrs S Bryant, clerk to Governors, at sbryant@giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
Please take care to complete the application in full as any incomplete applications will not be considered. CVs cannot be accepted. Please refer to the Job description and Person specification when completing your application.
Giffards Primary School is committed to the protection and safety of all pupils and adheres to the Safer Recruitment guidelines. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS criminal record check. This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English. In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines,
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- An experienced and supportive leadership team and a dedicated and skilled staff group
- A skilled, supportive and dedicated Governing body
- Opportunities for professional growth, including NPQEL, or other leadership pathways
- A salary reflecting the significance and responsibility of this key leadership role
- Benefits from the Blue light card scheme.
Further information about the job
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 will 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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Giffards Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 409 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Giffards Primary School website
- Email address
- sbryant@giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01375 672138
Giffards has been a primary school for over 20 years and a standalone academy since 2014. We currently have 14 classes with 408 pupils. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive primary standalone academy, where we nurture and celebrate the achievements of all of our children. We have a large experienced team of teachers and LSAs as well as specialist Music and PE staff. We have invested heavily in ICT; all our classrooms have interactive screens as does our music room. Every child has access to their own chrome book as well as a set of headphones. All teaching staff have their own laptops which are used for planning and centralisation of information and resources.
Giffards Primary School continues to be a good school. The pupils at Giffards Primary School are walking, talking examples of the school’s values, particularly being caring and respectful. They build warm, supportive relationships with staff - Ofsted March 2022
Arranging a visit to Giffards Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbryant@giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk.
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