Headteacher
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1SZ19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 February 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 (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a new headteacher to lead a wonderful Primary School.
We are part of The Mast Academy Trust whose values are rooted in collaboration and child centred decision making. The appointed person will receive significant support from the Trust and will work as part of a team of headteachers who all share the same beliefs and work towards a common goal. We also have an ambitious and committed Governing Body who are ready to work with the new headteacher to ensure Scholes Junior and Infant School is the school of choice.
We are looking for someone with ambition and drive; resilience and emotional intelligence and the ability to inspire and motivate our people. You will need to have experience at senior leadership level, and most importantly a commitment to ensuring children are at the heart of every decision.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
- Committed staff and a strong and supportive Governing Body.
- Support from experienced headteachers and a committed and professional trust board.
- A commitment to professional development opportunities.
- Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
- Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
- Death in service benefit.
We warmly welcome visits to the school and would be happy to discuss the post further with candidates who may be interested in applying. More information can be found in our Application Pack.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 180 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cgray@themast.co.uk
Scholes Junior and Infant School is a successful, vibrant school where children come first. We have a highly motivated, resourceful and committed team of staff, governors and trustees who care about and nurture the needs of every child. We are a member of the ‘Mast Academy Trust’ comprising of Birdesdge First School, Shelley First School, Kirkburton Middle School and Scissett Middle School.
We want our children to be happy at school and for learning to be fun and challenging. We set high expectations and want to give our children every opportunity to become confident and independent learners. We work closely with parents to ensure this happens and recognise the importance of good communication between home and school.
Our aim is to help the children to reach their full potential, to develop their social awareness and to be prepared for the next phase of their education.
Arranging a visit to Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cgray@themast.co.uk.
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