Headteacher
Rufford Primary and Nursery School, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8LE25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Summer Term 2025 (Term begins 22.04.2025) but will consider Autumn Term 2025
Closing date
15 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 December 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: Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 - L24A
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an experienced school leader to join us and lead our dedicated staff team. We are seeking someone who will understand and build on the existing culture of the school but also be ambitious, driven and committed to looking for opportunities to improve outcomes for all.
You will need to be friendly and approachable, but also have the resilience to deal with inevitable challenges as needed.
We need an individual who is truly child-focused and whose approach demonstrates passion and dedication to building successful relationships with every member of our school community.
You will have a collaborative approach to enable you to utilise and build on expertise from across the school, as well as from local forums.
You will bring:
- A successful record of school leadership as a Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.
- A child focused approach, demonstrating the passion and dedication to help every child achieve their very best.
- A friendly, approachable presence, with the ability to build successful relationships with every member of our school community.
- The resilience to deal with inevitable challenges as needed.
- An absolute commitment to inclusivity and a passion for raising standards.
- A collaborative approach to support, motivate and inspire staff and to communicate a clear vision and direction for the school.
What the school offers its staff
Rufford can promise you:
- Fantastic children to work with, who are proud of their school and their learning
- A hard-working and caring staff team, who are committed to delivering the very best learning opportunities for every child.
- An enthusiastic and committed Governing Body
- A supportive local family of schools and strong links with Nottingham Schools Trust
- A commitment to your personal development, health and wellbeing.
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 complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rufford Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 422 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@rufford.nottingham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9155755
Rufford Primary & Nursery School is a two form entry, maintained primary school situated in Bulwell, a small town just outside Nottingham. Rufford Infant and Junior Schools were built in the 1970s on the site, which was previously an old sandstone quarry. In 2011, the schools amalgamated
to become Rufford Primary & Nursery School. The building is a flat roofed ‘clasp’ style. Classrooms in each key stage open out onto a shared central area. There is a separate building opposite the school entrance which houses the Nursery/F1 and Reception/F2 classes. The school’s outside space is not extensive but has been recently developed and includes two playgrounds, grassed areas, woodland space, a banked area with natural obstacles, ponds and areas set aside for den building/outdoor learning.
Arranging a visit to Rufford Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@rufford.nottingham.sch.uk.
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