Headteacher
Simonside Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4LG11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L15 - L21a, £70,293 - £80,634
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Head Teacher who:
- will develop a clear set of aims for the future providing stability and direction
- has an inspirational and inclusive leadership style which will empower and motivate others to reach their full potential
- has a proven track record of high expectations in raising standards
- is committed to our inclusive approach which celebrates cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity
- has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- has very high expectations of behaviour and is passionate about children’s learning
- will be able to further develop our collaborative, team teaching approach and is able to lead and manage a large team of teaching and support staff
- is able to maintain and strengthen our current links with parents and the wider community
- can effectively deploy resources to maximum effect.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- the opportunity to lead our friendly and hard-working team of staff
- the support of our dedicated team of staff, local governors and Trustees, to work with you to implement a vision of excellence
- the opportunity to work as part of a positive and caring school ethos
- the opportunity to develop our commitment to distributed leadership and management
- the opportunity to work in partnership with other Head Teachers and members of our Trust community as part of an extensive network of support
- the opportunity to actively engage in your continued professional development.
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 info@onetrustacademies.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Simonside Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Simonside Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@onetrustacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 605 2013
At Simonside Primary School our priority is to develop a love of learning which is inspired by quality teaching, a rich curriculum and exciting opportunities and experiences. This will take place within a safe and happy environment in which children are supported to thrive and flourish. Resilience will be fostered in all children to enable them to be positive global citizens and fulfil our school's motto of 'Dream, believe and achieve.‘
We are committed to:
- Promoting high standards of progress and attainment in pupils’ academic, personal and social development.
- Encouraging high standards of behaviour.
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of all children.
- Governors, staff, parents and children working together in order to achieve the best for every member of the school community.
- Promoting respect, tolerance and understanding towards oneself, all other people and the world in which we live. As a school with Rights - Respecting School status, we do this through teaching children about rights, through rights and how to champion the rights of all children.
We work hard to create a community and environment which encourages everyone to:
- Feel safe, cared for and valued.
- Be treated equally irrespective of gender, race, religion or beliefs, disability, physical characteristics or any other factors.
- Develop a love of learning and take opportunities to be inspired by and learn from other people.
- Teach values relating to respect, resilience, determination, responsibility, truth and aspiration.
- Challenge ourselves to achieve our personal best in whatever we are doing.
- Co-operate with and respect others.
- Keep healthy in mind and body by taking regular exercise and understand the principles of a healthy lifestyle.
- Proactively care for the environment in which we live, the school in which we learn and the wider natural environment in which both are set.
- Take responsibility for our own actions.
- Attend school every day.
Arranging a visit to Simonside Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@onetrustacademies.org.uk.
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