Headteacher

Peterchurch Primary School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RP

This job expired on 16 October 2022

Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
16 October 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 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: Full time: 50% Teaching/50% Leading
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L8-L12

Headteacher job summary

Peterchurch Primary School is recruiting a head teacher to lead us through an exciting time of change.

Based in the beautiful Golden Valley in between Hereford and Hay on Wye, this is a hands- on position at a school that sits at the heart of our rural community.

The Headteacher role provides an exciting opportunity to both teach and lead in a combined role at this warm and welcoming school.

Our Headteacher will teach for 50% of their time, and lead for the other 50%. And there are three significant new challenges for our incoming leader:

Peterchurch received a good Ofsted report at our recent inspection, but we will need to prove our competence again in a full inspection before the end of this academic year.

Currently a community school, we plan to become part of a MAT.

And we are also in the final stages of a feasibility study to rebuild our entire school!

This role will suit an existing head or experienced deputy head who would relish the opportunity to lead during a dynamic time of change.

They will:

Have a strong vision for the identity and future of our school
Ensure pupil wellbeing and development is our priority
Inspire and nurture our excellent team

Our head will be:

Great with people
Excited by the opportunity to become the headteacher of Peterchurch Primary School
Ambitious to transform Peterchurch into an all it can become

Deadline for completed applications is October 14th 2022. Interviews will take place in person on 20th October.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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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