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Headteacher

Lugwardine Primary Academy, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4DH

This job expired on 29 November 2023 – see similar jobs

• Earliest start date

  1 March 2024

• Latest start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  29 November 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 October 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L6 - L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

At least three years of proven strong, successful leadership and management experience in a school.

• Evidence of demonstrating a strategic leadership style that is characterised by integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity.
• Experience of implementing, managing and evaluating change in a collaborative way.
• Experience of raising standards that have impacted positively on pupils and teaching and learning.
• Significant experience of evaluating and using data to plan and improve pupil outcomes.
• Experience of making effective use of funding and other resources.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to listen to, understand and work effectively with the school community.
• An understanding of how to empower pupils and staff to excel.
• A clear understanding of what makes good and outstanding teaching through a deep understanding of how pupils learn, and the ability to develop a culture where striving for outstanding teaching and learning is central to the school’s work.
• An understanding of how to create whole-community accountability systems and implement them with the support of the SLT to combine data from a range of sources to maximise the achievement of pupils.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to promoting safeguarding pupils.
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
  

What the school offers its staff

Lugwardine Primary Academy (LPA) is a vibrant school with a warm, welcoming, safe and fun environment where all children are supported and encouraged to excel. We take pride in developing the best possible standards of learning, teaching and assessment by holding the highest expectation and knowing our children well.

LPA is a school that has undergone significant changes and developments in the past three years. This has included the development of a new hall, staffroom, sensory room and garden and Forest School areas on site. Alongside this a new curriculum has been developed and is being embedded. The curriculum is based on developing key concepts which act as threads as the children progress through the primary school. The school is currently working to gain accreditation with the Attachment Research Community and is actively building links with other schools in Herefordshire.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Please note that all vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced Level.

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Headteacher Job Pack 2023.pdf - 347 KB (opens in new tab)

Lugwardine Primary Academy Prospectus 2023 - 2024 .pdf - 634 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lugwardine Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lugwardine Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: kbythell@lugwardine.hereford.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01432850449
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lugwardine-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Lugwardine Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kbythell@lugwardine.hereford.sch.uk.

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