Headteacher

Holly Spring Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2SW

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  17 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 January 2025

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: L21–L27 (£82,825 - £94,758)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can continue to build on the strong foundations already created by Holly Spring and our community, and who will follow our well-established values and vision, whilst motivating our children and staff to reach their full potential. We want someone with ambition, passion and determination to lead the school, consistently raising standards where required, whilst recognising and maintaining current established good practice. We are looking for someone who prioritises the mental health and wellbeing of children and has a genuine belief that all children have the potential to achieve great things if they just IMAGINE. We are looking for a Headteacher who believes in inclusion, someone who will embrace our SEND provision and initiatives such as forest school and look to develop these even further. We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who is able to demonstrate that they can:

• Maintain and enhance our school ethos, keeping children at the heart of every decision
• Continue to shape the future of the school through dynamic leadership
• Inspire excellence in learning and teaching
• Challenge, influence and motivate staff to expect and attain high goals for all children
• Provide effective organisation and management of the school based on rigorous self- evaluation
• Be accountable for the efficiency and effectiveness of the school
• Promote community cohesion through excellent working relationships

What the school offers its staff

Holly Spring Primary School is an inclusive school at the heart of a diverse community that broadens aspirations, inspires and develops self-belief. In 2019 the school amalgamated from infants and juniors to a Primary school and has been on a rapid improvement journey since then, going on to achieve ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2024.

Our children are inquisitive and thoughtful learners, our staff are creative, motivated leaders of education and our governors are supportive and committed to the vision of the school. If this sounds like a team that you’d like to be a part of and you think that you are the right person to steer ourship, we would welcome your application.

We would love for you to come and visit our school to get a greater understanding of us and this opportunity – please contactoffice@hsprimary.uk(FAO Liz Baker) to arrange your visit.

Closing date: 9am Monday 17th February 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 24thFebruary 2025

Interviews: Monday 3rd& Tuesday 4thMarch 2025

Start date - September 2025

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

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About Holly Spring Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 642 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Holly Spring Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@hsprimary.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holly-spring-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Holly Spring Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@hsprimary.uk.

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