Headteacher
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Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
15 November 2019 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,643 to £73,590
Headteacher job summary
Are you an ambitious, experienced leader with the drive, determination, resilience and energy to provide the best possible education for our children?
Do you have a proven track record as an exceptional practitioner?
Could you motivate and inspire our dedicated, enthusiastic staff team, determined to deliver an innovative curriculum that enables all our children to reach their full potential in our inclusive school?
Are you a proven, successful leader who can develop staff including the leadership team and help them to realise their own ambitions?
Swan Lane First School is a large two-form entry school based in a modern, very well maintained building, first opened in 1990. We have excellent ICT provision in all classrooms and are committed to providing a creative, stimulating and inclusive environment. The award winning school building is set in attractive grounds which include hard surface playgrounds, a large sports field, exciting outdoor area and a forest school area. We are a caring, warm and friendly school, where we put children at the heart of everything we do.
We pride ourselves on having excellent links with the local community and welcome students from local high schools, colleges and Worcester University to work with our pupils. We are very keen to foster and develop these links. Our Ofsted reports have been consistently good and we are looking for someone who can articulate a clear strategic vision to move the school forward in the future.
The Governors at Swan Lane First School require a dedicated, self-motivated, inspirational and talented Headteacher, who will value and build on the hard work already undertaken. We are looking to appoint a leader with the vision to develop further a successful curriculum which delivers positive outcomes for the children.
The school website contains a wealth of information about the school and interested candidates are encouraged to view at www.swanlanefirstschool.worcs.sch.uk
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to view the school by appointment and should contact the Headteacher’s PA Mrs Claire Wharrad at pa@swanlanefirstschool.worcs.sch.uk
Swan Lane First School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. The successful candidate will be required to undertake DBS checks and any relevant current employment checks. Please visit the school website to view our safeguarding policy.
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 Swan Lane First School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 10
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 315 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 10
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Swan Lane First School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pa@swanlanefirstschool.worcs.sch.uk
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