Headteacher
Rye Community Primary School, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ND12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 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
- Leadership 8 - 20
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Aquinas CE Education Trust is seeking is seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to be our new Headteacher to start in September 2025. Our new Headteacher will be leading our flourishing school, graded Good by Ofsted in 2023.
The successful candidate will be motivated to build on the legacy of school improvement that has been growing since the school joined the Aquinas Trust. We are seeking an inspirational leader who will support the Trust in actively promoting the vision and ethos in every aspect of Trust and school life. This is the ideal opportunity for someone who is forward thinking, innovative in leadership and displays a passion for education, learning and well-being.
We welcome applications from those looking for their first headship.
Our ideal candidate will:
•Have extensive experience of senior leadership.
•Hold an NPQH or be open to obtaining the qualification.
•Have experience of working in a variety of school settings.
•Be a good communicator with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•Be experienced in leading school improvement and strategy.
•Be able to lead on delivering an outstanding learning environment.
We would welcome a letter of application if you are:
•an inspirational, outstanding classroom practitioner committed to helping children achieve high academic standards and outcomes with experience from EYFS to Year 6+
•an exceptional individual who demonstrates energy, passion and excellence
•able to demonstrate a proven track record of implementing changes to raise standards and achievement for all students.
•highly committed and supportive of pupils, parents, staff, AAC members and the wider Trust networks.
•able to take a lead role, working closely with the senior leadership team and other leading practitioners across the Trust in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and practice that lead to school improvement.
•an experienced leader (preferred >3 years) who can provide vision and inspiration for pupils and staff in pursuit of excellence
•Somebody who appreciates the Headteacher of a School is a senior public servant with a wide ranging list of responsibilities to varied stakeholders
•a good communicator with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills who fully embraces our Trust ethos and Christian values
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- a happy community committed to providing the best education for our pupils built upon a strong sense of belonging and mutual respect, giving our children the freedom to flourish and succeed.
- professional development of all colleagues.
- a distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
- a skilled and experienced team of professionals.
- a school in which the pupils flourish in an open, supportive environment and achieve high standards as a result.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rye Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our 'Child Protection Policy' which can be viewed in the 'Policies' section of our website.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rye Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 239 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rye Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org
Our mission is to make sure all our children can 'Dream, Believe, Achieve'.
Our school is a kind, caring and inclusive space where children feel safe and well-looked after. Every child is known as an individual and their unique talents are recognised and celebrated.
We are part of a family of schools that serve the young people of Rye from two to sixteen years of age, enabling us to offer a consistent nursery, primary and secondary education. We are proud of our place at the centre of the community, serving local children and their families.
Our aim is to unlock the gifts and talents found in every learner regardless of ability, background or need; offer a vibrant curriculum which challenges every child to success; and develop the love of learning and high aspirations that will serve our pupils well as they grow.
Since November 2018, Rye Community Primary School has been part of Aquinas - an educational trust of eleven schools in the south-east; we believe all our children should feel happy and valued. We believe in a strong partnership between home and school - recognising the importance of the child's family in their progress and development.
We look forward to leading Rye Community Primary School into the future and invite you to see for yourselves what we have to offer.
Arranging a visit to Rye Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org.
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