Headteacher
Green Ridge Primary Academy, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0YA61 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
16 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £85,146.00 - £98,616.00 Annually (FTE) L25-L31
Headteacher job summary
Are you an experienced educational leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils? Green Ridge Primary Academy is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school community.
At Green Ridge Primary Academy, we believe in limitless learning and infinite possibilities. Situated in the heart of the new and developing Berryfields Estate on the outskirts of Aylesbury, our oversubscribed school opened its doors in 2018 and has quickly become known for its vibrancy, inclusivity, and success.
Limitless learning: infinite possibilities - This underpins everything we do at GRPA.
The Role:
As our school expands to a three-form entry, we are seeking a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of excellence in educational leadership, with experience in managing highly effective teams. You will be committed to providing every child with an exceptional educational offer, ensuring they are supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, motivate, and inspire a dedicated team of educators
Drive excellence in teaching and learning
Foster strong relationships with parents and the wider community
Ensure the delivery of an exciting, broad, and engaging curriculum
Uphold and promote our core values: Honesty, Friendship, Forgiveness, Responsibility, Gratitude, and Respect
Requirements:
Proven track record of excellence in educational leadership
Experience in managing highly effective teams
Commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities for all children
Relational and proactive approach with parents and the community
Ability to inspire, challenge, and motivate
The application
You are invited to submit an application form using via My New Term
REAch2 Academy Trust have an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. In accordance with our Safeguarding Policy the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check.
To arrange an informal discussion please contact Jenny Redgrove, Deputy Director of Education using jenny.redgrove@reach2.org
The application process and timetable
Application deadline: | Midday, Monday 16 September 2024 |
School visits: | Welcome, please contact Jenny Redgrove, Deputy Director of Education for an informal discussion and to book onto a school tour on either Friday 6 September or Monday 09 September. |
Interviews: | Friday 20 September 2024 |
Contract details: | Permanent, full time |
Salary: | L25-L31 |
Start date: | January 2025 |
The candidates selected for interview will be informed after shortlisting and full details of the interview programme will be provided.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Commitment to safeguarding
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
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About Green Ridge Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 527 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Green Ridge Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Green Ridge Academy is a new primary school built on Berryfields, which opened in September 2017 in temporary accommodation on the site of the permanent building. The permanent school building opened in September 2018. In September 2023, the academy will be two-form entry from Nursery through to Year Six, taking children from aged 2-11, with two bulge classes in YR and Y1 as we continue our preparations to become a 3-form entry school. Whilst the school currently has the capacity for over 450 children, this is an exciting time at Green Ridge, as we continue to grow our site is being expanded with the additional capacity so that by September 2024, our building will be able to accommodate over 650 children. Exciting!
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