Headteacher

Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1ST

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  3 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,316-£75,675
• Pay scale: L6-L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an outstanding leader with a vision for inspirational education provision?

Do you believe in unlimited opportunities for all children?

Gosfield Community Primary School is part of Attain Academy Partnership whose family of schools work as a team to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We aim to develop:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent;
• Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning;
• Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusivity;
• Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment.

We are looking to recruit an inspiring leader to build on the many strengths of our school and drive excellent educational outcomes for all our children.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a well-respected primary school within a supportive village community and to build upon its many strengths as a valued member of Attain.

The staff, governors and trustees form a welcoming, collegiate and supportive partnership who share their expertise to ensure that every child receives an outstanding education.

If you share our vision we would like to hear from you.

You will have:

• Proven leadership and management skills, with a clear vision of excellence in education;
• A strong ability to communicate with staff, children, parents and governors;
• A track record of strategic thinking and planning;
• A fierce determination to drive higher educational standards at every level of the school;
• A commitment to the continuing development and motivation of all staff.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Happy, motivated and well-behaved children who are excited about their learning and eager to contribute;
• An enthusiastic, talented and hard-working staff;
• A supportive and committed Local Governing Board and Board of Trustees who will proactively seek to work with you to realise a shared vision for the school;
• An experienced and supportive trust central team
• A mentor for new headteachers

Please contact the school office in order to arrange a visit to the school: 01787 472266. Please contact Susannah Edom-Baker (CEO) if you wish to discuss the post : 01245 442031 Ext. 503

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Gosfield Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 139 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Gosfield Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: foo@attain.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01787 472266
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gosfield-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Gosfield Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email foo@attain.essex.sch.uk.

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