Headteacher
Otterburn Primary School, Tyne and Wear, NE19 1JFThis job expired on 6 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
6 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
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- 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L6 - L12
Headteacher job summary
The Governors are looking to appoint a Headteacher at Otterburn Primary School to lead and develop the school all the way from nursery to Year 6.
We are looking for an exemplary classroom practitioner, someone who can lead, motivate and inspire our dedicated staff. We need a strong team player who will challenge and encourage, and expect to be challenged and supported by governors. Your high expectations should be clearly understood and consistently implemented, with a keen focus on the quality of relationships within our school community and excellence in the classroom.
This post has a flexible teaching commitment according to the needs of the school.
We are looking for:
● A driven, experienced teacher who can work as part of a close-knit team but also independently when required
● A leader who can build relationships with staff, governors and within the wider local community
● Experience, or an awareness of, the challenges that mixed age classes, and small year group can bring
● Someone who is as capable inspiring children in the classroom as they are at managing a budget and strategically steering the school forward
In return we can offer:
● The committed support of Governors, local authority, and the community
● A school that is always looking to improve
● A commitment to your continued professional development and that of your staff
● A community that is open to change that improves the quality of education for our children and the lives of everyone within it
● The enthusiasm of our wonderful children and their families
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 Otterburn Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 54 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Otterburn Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headships@northumberland.gov.uk
What is special about Otterburn Primary School:
● We are set in a beautiful rural village location in Northumberland, that provides opportunities for a unique educational experience.
● The children enjoy their time at school and thrive on the experiences they have with their teachers.
● We place a high importance on forming strong relationships, so that every teacher knows every child in every year.
Arranging a visit to Otterburn Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headships@northumberland.gov.uk.
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