Headteacher
Kingsway Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 9EFThis job expired on 5 March 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
5 March 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 February 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L10-L16 Group 2
Headteacher job summary
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 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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About Kingsway Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 167 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kingsway Primary School website
- Email address
- schooloffice@kingsway.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 07940915784
Kingsway Primary School is a vibrant, forward-thinking and inclusive 1 form-entry, maintained primary school in Wallasey. There are 160 pupils on roll, from Foundation One & Nursery provision to Year 6. The current Headteacher left in December and there is an Interim Headteacher in post until September. Governors are now looking to appoint a new Headteacher with the ambition, creativity and skill set to build on the school’s many strengths and provide the strategic leadership that will take it to the next level.
The school is proud of its inclusive culture and the shared commitment to providing the very best for every pupil. The focus is very much on developing the whole child and ensuring they all have access to a wide and varied range of opportunities and experiences.
Kingsway is on a journey and wishes to explore and embrace opportunities for improvement. This has resulted in recent developments such as building improvements, development of greater ICT With these changes the focus is always on improving outcomes for pupils and this motivation will drive further strategic improvements.
The school is currently graded by Ofsted as Good and there is a collective ambition to continually improve. The school’s greatest strength is its committed and talented staff team who welcome and embrace new approaches which can enhance their practice and outcomes for the children. The new Headteacher must share this commitment and provide the leadership that can harness this passion and commitment to working as a team to drive further improvement.
This is an exciting time for the school and Governors are looking to appoint a new Headteacher who will provide the strategic and collegiate leadership that will lead the school to an even more successful future. If you are a dynamic leader, this role offers you an outstanding opportunity to challenge yourself in a new environment. You will be highly motivated and driven, having an in-depth knowledge of excellence in education and a commitment to ensuring the highest quality of teaching and learning. You will have the creativity and vision to inspire and lead change together with the focus to ensure successful outcomes are reached.
We are looking for someone who is outward facing with an optimistic can-do attitude that will motivate and engage pupils, staff and the wider community. Above all they will ensure that the pupils, their learning and developing their potential remains at the heart of all decisions.
Arranging a visit to Kingsway Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooloffice@kingsway.wirral.sch.uk.
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