EXPIRED

This job expired on 13 December 2020

  • Job start date

    1 April 2021

  • Closing date

    13 December 2020 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    18 November 2020

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Full-time equivalent salary

L16 - L21 (Relocation package of up to £8,000 available)

Additional allowances

What can we offer:

• Significant levels of support from the Governing Board and staff team, who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school and ensuring our children reach their potential.
• A total commitment to giving you all the tools and support to make you an outstanding headteacher.
• A warm, friendly school where we value our community ethos and have a philosophy of treating each other with kindness and respect.
• Happy, enthusiastic and very well-behaved children who thrive in a safe caring and inspiring environment.
• An ambitious curriculum which aims to give every pupil a love for learning and enriching opportunities to discover their gifts.
• Relocation assistance and competitive remuneration package through the OA

Headteacher job summary

St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Post: Headteacher Number on Roll: 257 Commencing: April 2021 Contract Type: Full Time Salary: L16 - L21 (Relocation package of up to £8,000 available) Contract Term: Permanent “St. Martin’s School isn’t just a school, it’s a family. Firmly rooted in the Christian faith, the St. Martin’s family will share the love of Christ with our diverse school community – all unique and special, made in God’s image, with everyone welcomed and included.” We are a friendly, welcoming, child-centred, Church of England primary school located in Scarborough on the stunning Yorkshire Coast. We provide a nurturing environment, based on Christian values, where all individuals are treated with fairness, respect and equality and the interests of our fantastic pupils are paramount. The ethos of our school is focussed on the development of the whole-child, enabling each pupil to achieve their potential in relation to academic and personal development. We aim to foster this through a supportive, Christian family orientated environment where everyone cares for the well-being of each individual in the community. Together with a talented staff team, governors and School Improvement Partners from across the Diocese and the LA we know we have an incredibly special school, which has gone from strength to strength over the last three years. Our opportunity Following the external promotion of our current Headteacher we are now looking for a new leader and colleague who will embrace, adopt and deliver the standards expected from a Headteacher (Headteacher Standards -October 20). While we have many strengths (Ofsted, SIAMS and encouraging outcomes for example), we know that we need to continue to build a love of reading across school, maintain and build on the quality of teaching and our expectations on what our children are capable of and further develop our staff team to reach their full potential. In particular, we are looking for a Headteacher who will, • Be an inspirational leader who is called, connected and committed to deliver the St Martins School vision for the children, staff and community we serve. • Lead by example, actively modelling and embedding into all areas of school life, the Christian vision and core Christian values of the school ensuring a life in all its fullness for all. • Promote and enhance the wellbeing of the team, developing a distributed leadership, nurturing opportunities for all staff to learn and grow to their full potential. • Further develop relationships with our families and the wider community to enhance the contribution to school life and outcomes and opportunities for children. • Deliver and ensure an enriched and high-quality curriculum which delivers high standards, expectations and outcomes for all pupils. You may be looking at this opportunity as either your next Headship or your first. Regardless of where you are in your leadership career, we will ensure you have the access to the cohesive support provided by the Diocese, Local Authority, Governors and the DFE North Yorkshire Coast Opportunity Area (0A) as you thrive and succeed as our new Headteacher. What can we offer: • Significant levels of support from the Governing Board and staff team, who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school and ensuring our children reach their potential. • A total commitment to giving you all the tools and support to make you an outstanding headteacher. • A warm, friendly school where we value our community ethos and have a philosophy of treating each other with kindness and respect. • Happy, enthusiastic and very well-behaved children who thrive in a safe caring and inspiring environment. • An ambitious curriculum which aims to give every pupil a love for learning and enriching opportunities to discover their gifts. • Relocation assistance and competitive remuneration package through the OA All applicants must be a practising Christian, who will actively live out and embed the Christian Vision and core Christian Values of the School, in accordance with the tenets of the religious denomination of the School (i.e., belonging to a Church in membership of Churches Together in Britain & Ireland), Schools Standards & Framework Act 1998, S60. A faith reference will be requested in addition to two standard references. If you feel ready to be our next Headteacher and you can bring your commitment, energy and passion to deliver our vision for the children, staff and communities we serve, we would love to hear from you! For more information and how to apply please visit our dedicated campaign site about the role at: http://www.nyresourcing.co.uk/st-martins-c-e-va-primary-school-scarborough/ For an informal, confidential conversation about the role, please call Julie Crichton who is supporting this recruitment process on behalf of St Martin's C.E VA Primary School and can be contacted at North Yorkshire County Council on 07581 143421. Key dates: • Application closing date: Midnight, Sunday 13th December • Shortlisting: Thursday 17h December • Interviews: 11th and 12th of January Supporting Information The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested. When completing your application, please provide two employment references and one faith referee. Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to undertaking an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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.

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About St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
276 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
07581143421

Arranging a visit to St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Julie.Crichton@northyorks.gov.uk.

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