Headteacher

Kingswood Primary School, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7EA

11 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Leadership Pay Scale 10-14 (Fringe) £69,964-80,857

What skills and experience we're looking for

Greensand Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an ambitious and experienced school leader to take on the role of Headteacher, at Kingswood Primary School in Lower Kingswood, Surrey.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and passionate leader to join a forward thinking and ambitious school, with a rich, diverse and inclusive curriculum that fosters a culture of collaboration, lifelong learning, and personal growth. The successful candidate will share our vision, enthusiasm and determination to help our children step into their greatness.

The successful candidate will:

Be an experienced senior leader committed to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning, enabling every child to reach their full potential.
Have an understanding of, and experience in, implementing whole school improvement and high quality learning and teaching.
Establish and sustain the school and Trust’s ethos and strategic direction, in partnership with those responsible for Trust leadership, school governance and through consultation with the wider school community.
Uphold ambitious, inclusive and progressive educational standards.
Have the commitment and determination to make a significant impact on the lives of our children.

What the school offers its staff

Greensand Multi Academy Trust

Greensand Multi Academy Trust brings together a group of schools in Surrey and West Sussex, each with its unique strengths and attributes, united by a shared vision of excellence in education. By fostering a strong sense of community and partnership, we ensure that our schools share best practice, resources and expertise, creating an environment where every child can thrive.

We challenge ourselves to always be even better tomorrow than we are today, and work together to enrich the lives of every child in our Trust by providing inspiring and transformational learning, cultural and life experiences.

Our Headteachers have a pivotal role in shaping the development and growth of our school leadership agenda, through their contribution to the Greensand Executive Team.

Our Employment Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing multi academy trust committed to recruiting, retaining and developing high performing staff through a supportive and structured induction programme and defined professional growth pathways. In addition, we can offer you:

The opportunity to work with a Trust that prioritises our employees’ health and wellbeing.
Family friendly and supportive people centric policies and procedures.
A supportive working environment committed to collaborative working and high performance – joining a team of skilled and hardworking professionals.
An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health initiatives, including counselling, physiotherapy, menopause and weight management support.
Opportunities and support for professional growth and continuous professional development, both in your role as Headteacher and as an integral part of the Greensand Executive Leadership Team.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20 January 2025 at 9am, however please be advised applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to appoint someone sooner than this if we identify a suitable candidate. The selection process will take place on 5 and 6 February 2025. CV based applications will not be accepted.

Contact details

Applicants are warmly invited to contact Mr Tim Samuel Kingswood Primary School’s Executive Headteacher at t.samuel@kingswood.surrey.sch.uk, or Sue Wardlow, Greensand Multi Academy Trust CEO at info@greensandacademytrust.co.uk, to discuss the role in more depth. As part of the application process, candidates are encouraged to arrange a tour of the school; please contact us to book a suitable date and time to visit.

For further information about Kingswood Primary School and Greensand Academy Trust please visit our website at: https://www.greensandacademytrust.co.uk

Kingswood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and completion of an Enhanced DBS will be required. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to online checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.