Headteacher
Ridgeway Infant School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 1GGThis job expired on 4 March 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
4 March 2020 at 5pm
Date listed
14 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 12 to Lead Practitioners range 18, £53,856 to £62,426
Additional allowances
As well as a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, the school provides a rich programme of CPD that supports leaders, teachers and support staff at their various stages of leadership development.
Headteacher job summary
The governors, staff and children are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, strategic and creative professional Headteacher who will continue to build on the success of our school and further develop the collaborative relationship with our neighbouring Junior School
In our welcoming and happy school, pupil achievement is excellent as a result of the high quality of our teaching and learning and hard working staff. We are looking for an exceptional leader who can build on and deliver further improvements in our school. We know this is no easy task, so we are searching for a Headteacher who:
• Is a dedicated professional with a passion for infant education.
• Takes time to build relationships with children.
• Will continue to inspire and motivate our staff and pupils while making them feel valued and supported.
• Will maintain the caring, respectful and inclusive ethos of the school
• Holds high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour.
• Has a proven track record in raising standards and improving outcomes for children.
• Can demonstrate exceptional judgment and prudent whole school financial management and planning.
We think our school is a special place and would encourage you to discover this too. We would warmly welcome a visit from you during week commencing 2nd March or week commencing 9th March 2020. To arrange a time please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Sue Whitehead at the school on 01332 760770.
An application form and further information about the role is attached. Please return completed applications quoting reference ‘Headteacher Application’ via email to Mrs S Whitehead, School Business Manager to admin@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk
Further details and an application pack are available online at https://www.derby.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
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 Ridgeway Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 270 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ridgeway Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk
School location
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