Headteacher

St. Oswald's CofE Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9BT

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025 (with consideration to an earlier start date)

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 December 2024

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: L18 - L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will have a proven track record of excellent leadership, management and the knowledge and skills to:

• Ensure that the children at St Oswald’s have the best opportunity to realise their full potential in a broad range of balanced, creative and challenging curriculum in a caring, supportive, encouraging and inclusive community.
• Be an inspirational, compassionate and forward-thinking leader using developed strategies in order to further improve our school.
• Provide strategic direction whilst prioritising wellbeing and professional development of our dedicated team across the school.

• Ensure that the Christian ethos of the school is that the heart of everything we do.

  • Continue to embed and build upon the school’s values and vision.
  • Be outward looking, ready to embrace new developments in educational practice, whilst continuing to value the strengths of the current partnerships held and developing these further.
  
  

• Be resolute in providing the conditions for an effective safeguarding culture across school

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to broaden and develop your experience of working in a primary setting and use a variety of innovative approaches;
• A commitment to your own professional development;
• A school with a welcoming Christian ethos;
• A dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff;
• Happy, well behaved and motivated children;
• Supportive parents, Governing Body and a community who want the best for their children.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to nicola.towers@stoswaldsleeds.org

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Headteacher Recruitment Pack.pdf - 6.57 MB (opens in new tab)

About St. Oswald's CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St. Oswald's CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: nicola.towers@stoswaldsleeds.org
• Phone number: 01943873570
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-oswald-s-cofe-primary-school-leeds (opens in new tab)

St Oswald’s C of E Primary School has stood proudly on The Green in Guiseley since the 16th century. It has inspired thousands of children to reach their full potential, creating a culture of lifelong learning.

Arranging a visit to St. Oswald's CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.towers@stoswaldsleeds.org.

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