Headteacher

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2PS

67 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2025 (or September for the right candidate)

• Closing date

  26 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 62202.00 - 68586.00

Headteacher job summary

Headteacher, Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter 

Salary/Grade L10 -L14 - £62,202-£68,586

Contract: Permanent 

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 26th February 2025 

Interview Date: Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th March 2025 

Job Start Date: Easter 2025 (or September 2025 for the right candidate)

 

New year, new challenge? Ladysmith Infant School are looking for a new headteacher and this is a fantastic and rare opportunity to lead an Infant School in the heart of Exeter. The school is a hidden gem within the city with extensive grounds, dedicated forest school area and the potential to be an amazing place for young learners.

Ladysmith schools joined the highly successful St Christopher’s Trust in October 2024. Since then, the teaching staff have been supported by our Trust’s skilled School Improvement team and have high ambition for pupil standards. 

As a headteacher within our Trust you will not be alone, you will be supported by a rich programme of training and network events. You will able to work with our other 4 schools within Exeter be part of the Trusts wider network of school leaders, giving a wealth of professional development and support. This role also offers opportunities for leaders to work beyond their own school and further their development also. If you are an experienced senior leader with a collaborative mindset we’d love to work with you.  

We are looking for a lead learner who is:

• passionate and relentlessly positive, 

• able to juggle the demands of a thriving school community

• champions inclusion 

 

We can offer you:  

• a welcoming school/Trust community 

• regular coaching or supervision 

• a range of staff benefits - https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/why-work-for-st-christophers-trust/our-benefits 

·   The opportunity to join an employer with an ambitious people strategy that develops your leadership career, accompanied by a regular coaching or supervision offer

·    A thorough induction programme specifically tailored to your needs and experience

 

If you would like to talk about the role prior to application, please get in touch with sean.millar@stcmat.org, Director of Education.

We’d encourage informal visits – please email people@stcmat.org  

Please submit your application via our Face-Ed application portal 

 https://stcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies 

The details of this vacancy and a link to Face-Ed application portal can be found on our website: 

www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies 

If you have any further questions applying for this role, please contact HR via people@stcmat.org  

Applications need to be completed by 9am on Wednesday 26th February 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th March 2025 in Exeter.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post. 

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: 

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies 

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

 

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladysmith-infant-nursery-school (opens in new tab)

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