Headteacher
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6JZThis job expired on 30 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L9 to L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a great opportunity to lead a vibrant village junior school as it continues its journey being part of a multi-academy trust of primary only schools. We are looking for a Head Teacher who will develop and build strong links with our whole school community, the new Head Teacher will need to maintain the fantastic building blocks of a caring, ‘Take Care’ school, where fairness, respect and thoughtfulness are at the heart of daily life.
At Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School you will find a warm, vibrant and welcoming atmosphere where staff and children have a positive and ambitious outlook. We are dedicated to being a ‘Take Care’ school. We have an ethos of providing a wide range of opportunities through our curriculum and enrichment activities to enable the profound personal development of every child so that they can achieve ‘Beyond Expectations’.
We have very high expectations of ourselves and of the children and we constantly strive to ‘be the very best that we can be’ in all that we do. We promote our ‘Take Care Values’ at every opportunity and celebrate when we see these being actively demonstrated.
Areas for development :
- To bring KS2 results in line with the expected achievements of pupils at KS2.
- To work closely with the SENDCo, on balancing the loving, caring, inclusive approach of the school with ensuring consistent behaviour management strategies are in place in order to further develop a safe and calm learning environment for all pupils
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School is part of Aspire Multi-academy Trust, which supports the individual ambition of the school. Opportunities for peer-to-peer support and cross-school collaboration ensure the successful candidate has a strong network of support to enable them to achieve the very best for our school. Nb there will be a teaching element with this position.
Sir John’s next Head Teacher will be supported in their role by a highly dedicated, experienced and friendly staff team, a supportive Governing Body and by engaged and enthusiastic parents and carers.
You will have:
- A clear vision for the future of our school, further developing its ethos and the safe, caring and ambitious atmosphere that currently exists
- Strong leadership qualities that will motivate and challenge in the next stage of the school’s
development
- Good emotional intelligence to ensure good communication and relationships with all members of the school community
- The ability to lead a strong and experienced team with complementary skills
- Be able to inspire and work in partnership with pupils, staff, parents/carers, governors and the wider multi-academy trust, including a team of supportive headteachers
- The ability to uphold the distinctively ‘Take Care’ ethos of our school
What the school offers its staff
- The opportunity to drive our successful school forward
- Clear autonomy as the Head Teacher of the school with the added benefit of support and guidance from other leaders in the Trust.
- Dedicated and highly motivated staff.
- Strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and the local community.
- An active and forward-thinking Governing Body.
- Professional development, collaboration and ongoing support through being a partner in Aspire Trust.
Visits to our school are highly recommended. Please come and visit us to see what we can offer you in the next stage of your career.
School visits will be coordinated by our Business Manager, Elaine Singleton. Please contact the school to arrange a visit: office11@sirjohnsherbrooke.notts.sch.uk or 01159 652291.
Applications must be received by Sunday, 30th November 2024.
We aim to notify shortlisted candidates by the 2nd December.
Interviews will be held on the 10th and 11th December
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School is committed to providing a safe environment and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applications and offers of employment will be subject to relevant safer recruitment and DBS checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit the school website.
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.
About Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office11@sirjohnsherbrooke.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01159 652291
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School, Flatts Lane, Calverton, Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Mee
Roll: 206 (Age Range 7 – 11)
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, ambitious and inspirational teacher/school leader to take on the role of Headteacher at this ‘Beyond Expectations’ junior school. We are looking for a teacher of outstanding ability who would welcome the opportunity to become an equally outstanding Headteacher. Sir John Sherbrooke is an ambitious, forward thinking school, which strives for excellence in fresh, vibrant and distinctive ways. We are looking for someone who has the drive, capability and personality to help take the school even further on it’s journey, with fresh ideas and a creative outlook. To help with this, the successful candidate will not just receive quality CPD but will also get the opportunity to work with several other highly capable and motivated executive senior leaders, as part of the school and our primary school focused MAT.
These are exciting times and if you think you might be interested in taking on the challenge of becoming an excellent school leader at a highly supportive and creative school please get in touch.
Arranging a visit to Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office11@sirjohnsherbrooke.notts.sch.uk.
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