Headteacher
Parkside Primary School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1THThis job expired on 14 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025, but for the right candidate January 2026
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (Actual)
Headteacher job summary
If you are passionate about making a real difference to the future of our children and are uncompromising in your determination to ensure that they receive an outstanding education, this opportunity could be for you.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who is both dynamic and inspirational. A motivated and passionate leader who can inspire staff and children to grow and develop to the best of their ability. You will need to be committed to Parkside Primary School and further developing an already well-established curriculum and teaching team.
Parkside Primary School is a popular school in Stafford in the heart of Staffordshire. The school currently has 341 statutory aged children on roll. The school has a purpose-built early years unit including a nursery, with approximately 70 children currently accessing the provision. Parkside offers education for children from 2 to 11 years of age. The school operates its own successful wrap around provision from 7:30am till 6:00pm.
The school’s mission statement, ‘Proud to be Parkside’ encapsulates its dedication to the highest standards for all, the sense of pride to belong to our Parkside family. The children are a special and unique group of children, they are exceptionally well behaved and a credit to the school. As headteacher you will be leading an experienced and dedicated staff team who seek to improve always having Parkside children at the centre of all their decisions.
Parkside Primary School has close connections with the community and has high levels of parental engagement. It also has close connections with the local High School and other trust schools in the community.
The trust is seeking to appoint someone who is a natural communicator and a desire to engage wholeheartedly with the life and community of the school.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced leader who:
is committed to providing children the very best start to their school life in the early years
has excellent teaching skills with experience across the primary range
has enthusiasm for working in partnership with parents, governors and the community
has high expectations of individual attainment and behaviour
has a track record of securing continuous improvement
has excellent knowledge of research relating to the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
can demonstrate sound judgement and strong decision making with regard to the effective and efficient use of resources
is able to effectively develop staff through research informed professional development
has a range of effective leadership skills, responds positively and proactively to feedback and is committed to furthering their own learning.
Parkside and the trust can offer you:
incredible children who are happy, confident, enthusiastic and enjoy being part of Parkside
an enthusiastic and supportive school community
the opportunity to take a well-established school into the next phase of development
a rewarding and inspirational programme of professional development within the trust.
Applications are invited from outstanding leaders, who are experienced and effective, with significant knowledge of primary education.
If you would like to discuss this position in more detail, please contact Mr Sam Compton on scompton@creativelrng.com
If you would like a tour of Parkside Primary School, please contact Mrs Rebecca Bell on rbell@parkside.staffs.sch.uk or on 01785 450145
Commitment to safeguarding
Parkside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which requires you to disclose details of all reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. The DfE have recommended that schools consider undertaking online searches on shortlisted candidates. Our Trust follows this recommendation so if shortlisted, on-line searches will be conducted accordingly. These will be undertaken in an impartial manner using publicly obtainable data by Insight HR Ltd (third party organisation).
About Parkside Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkside Primary School website
Parkside Primary School, a vibrant and welcoming school in pursuit of excellence. The school lives by its motto of 'Proud to be Parkside' and our deeply embedded values, determination, pride, honesty, resilience, kindness and independence.
We are consistently ranked as one of the highest performing primary schools in Staffordshire. High academic standards are achieved within a caring and supportive school community. Our school community of pupils, parents, staff and governors work collaboratively to provide an engaging learning environment that ensures each child fulfils their potential.
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