Headteacher
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Job start date
1 January 2021
Closing date
7 July 2020 at 12:01pm
Date listed
18 June 2020
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- L18-L24
Additional allowances
Coventry City Council benefits package
Headteacher job summary
The Headteacher will have overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the whole school. The Headteacher will deliver vision, leadership and strategic direction to secure the overall effectiveness and continued improvement of the school.
The core purpose of the Headteacher is to provide professional leadership and management for the school. This will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school's work. To succeed, the Headteacher must establish high quality education by effectively managing teaching and learning and using personalised learning to realise the potential of all pupils. The Headteacher must establish a safe culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all pupils.
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.
About Ravensdale Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 453 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ravensdale Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@ravensdale.coventry.sch.uk
Ravensdale is a two form entry school, situated in the east of the city, on Ravensdale Road in Wyken; we serve many families from the surrounding area. The school has 464 pupils on role and a 52 place Nursery provision together with a Playgroup for children from age 2. Our fantastic children, supportive parent community and genuine warmth of relationships mean that the school has a real family ethos.
We have a rich curriculum, providing every child with exciting and engaging learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond, enabling all pupils to achieve. We do all we can to provide exciting extra-curricular activities, school trips, visitors and residential visits to give our children as many opportunities as possible. We strive to ensure that all children feel valued, happy and cared for. Inclusion is a priority for the school.
Our school environment is a vibrant, inspiring place to be. We boast a newly built multi-use games area (MUGA) and a purpose-built music cabin. Both of these investments highlight our dedication to implementing a broad curriculum and commitment to educating the whole child with high quality staff and facilities. Our music provision is highly regarded locally with our choir winning the Leamington Festival in 2019 and supporting Coventry Philharmonic Choir in the Autumn Term.
We are part of the Elements school cluster of 9 local schools and have community links. As a Governing Board, we are a friendly, proactive bunch who aim to be supportive. In the last year, we have supported school events, brought in volunteers to enhance the school premises and secured funding along with the money raised by the PSA to build a new trim trail.
Arranging a visit to Ravensdale Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ravensdale.coventry.sch.uk.
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