Headteacher
Poppleton Road Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4UP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required from September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 January 2025
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
Pay scale
- L17 - L23 Starting point negotiable dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Poppleton Road Primary School is seeking its next inspirational Headteacher to lead the school on the next stage of its journey. Poppleton Road is a popular and successful school thanks to its warm and friendly community where every child can expect to receive the best possible education and opportunities. We are looking for an outstanding school leader who will:
- engender a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment where children are safe, cared for and can enjoy their learning
- ensure all provision meets the diversity of educational needs across the school
- have a proven track record and an unfaltering determination to lead school improvement
- lead and support staff so that all children have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential
- play an active role in the development of our thriving Multi Academy Trust
The successful candidate will have a clear, focussed vision to take the school forward and the practical skills to turn that vision into a reality. You will also build positive and productive relationships with children, staff, governors and families based on respect, trust and integrity.
What the school offers its staff
Our range of employee benefits aims to support the health and wellbeing of our staff ensuring they are valued and supported throughout their time at work.
Pension Scheme
You are offered membership of either Teachers’
Pension Scheme, or for support staff, the Local
Government Pension Scheme. As well as employee’s
paying into the scheme (banded, based on earnings)
Pathfinder also pays into the scheme on your behalf
at the following rates (regardless of earnings).
Local Government Pension Scheme
We contribute an additional 20.4% of your salary.
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
We contribute an additional 28.68% of your salary.
Staff Benefits Platform
Our dedicated employee
benefits platform Vivup
provides staff with access to
all of our benefits in one easy
to use and convenient place.
Vivup also provides exclusive benefits through their
platform and the option to spread the cost of
purchasing items straight from your salary through
the home and electronics and cycle to work benefits.
CSSC Sports and Leisure
Our staff benefits scheme with
CSSC gives Pathfinder staff
access to over 4,500 benefits,
offers and activities including savings at restaurants,
cinemas, gyms, theme parks and attractions; up to
70% off shopping with thousands of online and high
street retailers and free health and wellbeing portal
for courses, classes and content.
TES Magazine Subscription
All Pathfinder employees have
unlimited access to the online
TES magazine keeping you up
to date with the latest education news, analysis and
teaching and learning knowledge.
Employee Assistance Programme
Making sure everyone at
Pathfinder gets the support
they need whatever their
worries, the Employee Assistance Programme
provides specialist counselling and resources
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is
completely confidential and provides support by
telephone or online from specialist call handlers
and counsellors who understand the demands of
working in education. You can also access:
◼ Emotional support and counselling
◼ Six sessions of in person or telephone counselling
◼ Access to online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
◼ Specialist information on work-life balance
◼ Financial and legal advice
Able Futures
As a Trust, we are subscribed
to Able Futures which provides
up to nine months of confidential,
no cost advice, guidance and support from mental
health professionals to help you cope with work
while you manage a mental health condition such as
anxiety, depression or stress.
Discounted Bus Travel
As part of the First Bus Commuter
Travel Club, Pathfinder employees
benefit from discounts on work
and leisure travel using First Bus
services. The benefits include:
◼ Savings on discounted monthly bus tickets
◼ Unlimited bus travel in your chosen zone
◼ Tickets delivered straight the First Bus app
◼ Spread the cost of annual travel
Free Will Writing Service
Estate planning and
will writing specialists
Durham McCarthy
are able to offer Pathfinder employees a free will
writing service to help you plan for your future,
protecting your family and loved ones.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@pmat.academy
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Poppleton Road Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 397 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Poppleton Road Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@pmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01904 806000
Arranging a visit to Poppleton Road Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@pmat.academy.
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