Headteacher
St Christopher's Church of England School, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3LAThis job expired on 10 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
10 February 2020 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 10 to Lead Practitioners range 16, £51,311 to £59,528
Headteacher job summary
St Christopher’s School is located in Langford a village on the Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire border near to Burford, Carterton and Lechlade. Witney is nearby and Swindon, Oxford and Cheltenham are within 30 miles. We are a small Church of England primary school (current roll c140 pupils) and we were rated ‘good’ by Ofsted in our last inspection in November 2017. Our pupils come from the fringe Cotswold village of Langford and several nearby villages including Carterton. Our values are an important part of our school where the uniqueness of individuals is respected and valued and the achievements of all are recognised.
Who are we looking for?
Our new Headteacher needs to provide a strong, clear, inspiring and shared vision for the future with positive, incisive strategic direction and leadership for improving the school. We therefore are looking for the following qualities:
• A significant period of successful primary teaching experience
• Effective leadership and management experience with the ability to demonstrate tangible improvements and if not already a Headteacher, with leadership training
• A passionate and informed commitment to children’s development and their engagement with learning
• The ability to communicate a clear vision for the school and how it will develop over the next five years
• Broad personal curriculum knowledge linked with leadership of the staff team to develop an exciting curriculum with high standards of achievement
• The drive and ability to take up the role of leader, provide clear direction, manage development and change, enthuse and motivate others, inspiring continual improvement;
• The ability to identify, prioritise, monitor, evaluate and manage financial and human resources to achieve educational and pastoral goals
• An approach that is respectful to, and in sympathy with, the Christian foundation of the school
What can we offer you?
• A wonderful group of pupils and a committed team of staff, dedicated to doing the very best for their pupils and who really put into practice the values of the school
• The opportunity to drive the strategic direction of the school, to develop your leadership skills, to inspire both your staff and your pupils, to enthuse and motivate others
• A committed Governing Body who have an excellent working knowledge of the school and who will both challenge you to do your very best and support you in your personal and professional development
• The support of parents, clergy and a wider local community
• Extensive learning and school development support as a member school of ODST, one of the country’s largest multi-academy trusts (more information on ODST is available at https://www.odst.org.uk/ )
• Salary: in the Leadership scale point range 10-16
What to do next?
Find out more about the school from our school website www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk
For more information, or to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Mrs Sarah Jones in the school office on 01367 860318 or Email: office.3555@st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk
You'll find further information about the role and the type of person we're looking for in the candidate information pack available by clicking on 'view current vacancies' at https://www.odst.org.uk/vacancies. You can also apply for the role here.
Closing date for applications is 10th February.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Friday 28th February with a preliminary meeting with Governors and Staff on Thursday afternoon 27th February.
The legal bits:
The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
This post is considered as exempt by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption) Order 1975. You will therefore be requested as part of the application process to disclose any convictions or information regarding criminal activity in respect of the applicant including convictions that would otherwise be considered ‘spent’.
All schools in the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) are committed to equality and diversity and the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children and young people across the Trust. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
St Christopher’s C of E School provides a safe and secure environment for pupils to learn. The school and its governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and operates a strict Safeguarding Policy, with procedures being rigorously and consistently applied. The Headteacher will be required to demonstrate a commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the school and to become the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school.
The successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
From a GDPR perspective, the information you have provided will be stored on our secure database and will only be used to process your application. It will not be passed to any other organisation.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Christopher’s CE Primary School and the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All safer recruitment checks are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
About St Christopher's Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 130 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- odst.hr@oxford.anglican.org
St Christopher’s stands on the edge of the picturesque village of Langford, surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers a happy, safe and friendly environment for children and their families. We are very proud of our school family, our vision enables all children to 'be the best they can be' and SHINE. We foster learning that develops children's personal, social and emotional skills, developing and sustaining well-being as well as equipping them with skills for the future.
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