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  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    5 May 2024 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    6 April 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£53,380 to £60,488

Pay scale

Leadership Scale L6 – L11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced leader who:

  • Is passionate about each child being provided with an innovative and exciting learning experience that enables every learner to thrive;

  • A highly effective teacher who can balance the headteacher role whilst maintaining a class teaching commitment

  • Is committed to embracing the school’s Christian ethos;

  • Has a collaborative approach to working with staff, valuing delegation for the benefit of the school

  • Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and is an attentive listener and team builder.

  • Can demonstrate impact in a leadership role within a primary school;

  • Values and strives to engage with and make productive use of the school’s strong links within and around the local community;

  • Is outward facing and committed to collaboration and trust-wide working.

What the school offers its staff

  • An exciting opportunity for support and development in the next phase of your career.

  • A warm and welcoming school with a strong Christian vision.

  • Well behaved, happy children who enjoy learning.

  • Supportive Governors who are committed to school improvement and who will work with you to achieve your goals.

  • Dedicated staff who are keen to build on high standards.

  • Supportive parents and an active local church community.

  • A commitment to continuing professional development.

  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with other inspirational headteachers and executive leaders across the Trust.

  • Autonomy in your role with support and guidance when needed from highly experienced Trust leaders

Further details about the role

Commitment to safeguarding

The Tilian Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In our schools we create a culture of safeguarding which is the responsibility of all staff.

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

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About Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
Up to 105 pupils
Age range
2 to 11

Arranging a visit to Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@tilian.org.uk.

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