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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    14 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 March 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership 15-21

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be someone who understands the school’s current strengths, who values distributed leadership, and has the skills and experience to deliver continued improvements.

We are looking for a leader with:

  • Proven senior leadership experience
  • Excellent knowledge of the primary curriculum
  • Evidence of impactful leadership
  • Vision and energy to inspire the whole school community
  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
  • Commitment to teamwork and developing colleagues
  • The ability to adapt to an ever-changing educational landscape
  • Flexibility to think creatively
  • Experience of contributing to a wider system leadership model

What the school offers its staff

King’s Meadow Academy joined Waterton Academy Trust, a collective of thirteen primary schools serving the Wakefield and Barnsley area, in J uly 2018. The trust’s driving ambition is to secure the very best outcomes for all its children, and prepare them for future success. King’s Meadow Academy is proud to be part of this determined and collaborative group.

The successful candidate will be offered:

  • Friendly, motivated children who are eager to learn
  • A welcoming and positive school environment with supportive colleagues
  • Opportunities for professional development within a forward-thinking multi-academy trust
  • A fully supportive and active Academy Standards Committee
  • Advice and support from the Trust's central team
  • An excellent wellbeing package
  • An excellent pension scheme

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About King's Meadow Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
245 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01924 240 767

Arranging a visit to King's Meadow Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gwaring@watertonacademytrust.org.

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