Headteacher
Reepham Church of England Primary School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4DP10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 2024
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
- L12 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Reepham C of E Primary School in Lincolnshire are seeking to recruit a new Headteacher for a September 2024 start or January 2025 based on successful applicant's notice period. We are a Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School situated approximately 4 miles from Lincoln City centre. We are a popular and successful, one form entry, primary school which serves families from the local village and beyond. Pupils start their educational journey with us in Reception and move through the school until they leave us in Year 6 with results which are consistently higher than national comparisons.
The school has happy pupils who are eager to learn, they show good behaviour and play an important part in school decisions. The staff team are talented, dedicated and provide a highly effective education for our pupils. The Governing Board are supportive and knowledgeable, they welcome applications from those with a passion for education and school improvement.
We have a loyal, talented and committed team of professionals ready to be led by a Headteacher with a passion for teaching and learning who can further add value to our school.
The Headteacher will:
- demonstrate a passion for education;
- build a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the school community;
- maintain and develop the school's Church School ethos;
- have successful experience in senior leadership.
For full information please download our headteacher recruitment
pack, this is available on our school website along with the application form:
https://www.reepham.lincs.sch.uk/our_school/vacancies/vacancies.html
We are seeking a candidate who is:
- Kind, caring, and able to support our School Christian ethos and values
- An inspirational leader able to build on our schools’ current success
- Able to nurture and develop our staff
- Committed to professional development for self and others
- An excellent leader with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- Able to believe in providing for the whole child and in supporting our families and community
- Consistently fair, able to listen and to be approachable
- Able to develop resilience in our staff and school
- Willing to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils at the school
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• A happy and supportive working environment
• Incredibly talented and dedicated staff
• Pupils who are well behaved, enthusiastic, and keen to learn
• A passionate and supportive governing body
• An inclusive learning environment to meet our children’s learning needs
• A great foundation for continued success and an exciting future
Further details about the role
If you are looking for the next step in your career, then we would love to meet you.
We are offering tours for perspective candidates throughout the weeks beginning Monday 29th April and Monday 6th May, please contact the school to arrange a convenient time.
Telephone: 01522 750601
Email: school@reepham.lincs.sch.uk
CLOSING DATE: Monday 13th May at midday
SHORTLISTING: Tuesday 14th May
INTERVIEWS: Tuesday 21st May
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references.
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
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About Reepham Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- school@reepham.lincs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01522 750601
Arranging a visit to Reepham Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@reepham.lincs.sch.uk.
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