Headteacher
Shefford C.E. Primary School, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7DB3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 April 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: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £62202 - £72162
Pay scale
- L10 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who
- is forward thinking, imaginative and visionary
- is creative and flexible in response to exceptional circumstances
- demonstrates strong and fair leadership skills with clear vision and direction (as a current Headteacher or part of a Senior Leadership Team)
- is approachable to all
- will be passionate and creative about teaching and learning and believes in the potential of all
- has proven leadership, management, communication and interpersonal skills to promote effective teamwork
- demonstrates and promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- has a proven track record of raising attainment and is passionate about developing the potential of every child
- ideally has some experience of rural schools
What the school offers its staff
We offer you
- an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead and further develop our popular and successful school which lies at the heart of our community
- a very supportive team of colleagues and governors
- engaged, lively, creative learners who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school
- a positive, friendly and fun working environment with wellbeing at its core
- strong commitment to professional development at all levels across the schools
- an opportunity to work in a federated environment and all the benefits that offers
We strongly advise prospective candidates to visit the school.
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to finance@csf.w-berks.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shefford C.E. Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 51 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shefford C.E. Primary School website
- Email address
- finance@csf.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01488648657
Set in idyllic locations in rural Berkshire, Chaddleworth St. Andrew’s & Shefford Church of England (VC) Federated Primary Schools have been established in a hard federation since 2006.
At our school it is our aim to provide a caring and welcoming school environment based on our Christian Values of Community, Compassion, Courage, Trust, Perseverance and Thankfulness that safeguards and promotes the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide the highest quality education that develops resilient, independent and curious learners who are prepared for their future and the world around them.
The school, based on the Shefford site, has a warm, friendly atmosphere with a strong team spirit. We have a fabulous family of children who are friendly, caring young people and we are very proud of our active PTFA and links with the local community. The Chaddleworth site is used for focussed learning and activities such as drama workshops, music and dance.
As a federation of two Church schools at the heart of the community, we work in partnership with parents and the wider community to fulfil our commitment to enable all pupils to achieve their full potential. We do this through developing a love of learning within a creative environment.
While the school has below the national average number of pupils, the number on role has increased significantly over recent years.
Our exceptionally dedicated and hard-working staff and governors contribute to the school community and exemplify 'Living Life in all is Fullness' in their commitment to providing the best possible education while nurturing the moral and spiritual values that come from being a church school. We have exceptional support from the local minister who visits the school to conduct collective worship and who works with staff and governors in support of our aspirations and our wellbeing.
Whilst based on the Shefford site, we have a further three classrooms at Chaddleworth which we use creatively for a variety of activities such as drama workshops, music lessons and SATs revision. Our excellent outdoor learning facilities for all classes at Shefford include a dedicated Early Years/KS1 outdoor provision; Forest School area; outdoor classroom; extensive playing fields in addition to the ‘hard’ play areas and an excellent adventure playground.
Arranging a visit to Shefford C.E. Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@csf.w-berks.sch.uk.
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