Headteacher

Sytchampton Endowed Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9SX

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2025 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  21 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 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: Full time, 5 days per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £60,644 - £68,586 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a confident and caring individual who:

• Has proven leadership skills and an understanding of teamwork in a small school
• Will develop the school’s ethos of achieving high academic standards while still allowing for creativity and enrichment within the curriculum
• Is responsible for daily management of the school with some cover teaching when required
• Is forward-looking and proactive by evaluating research and working collaboratively
• Has an understanding of the demands of small schools and their commitments

What the school offers its staff

In return, Sytchampton can offer:

• A team of hard-working professionals who are committed to excellent performance and continued improvement
• A village school with a small Reception class (PAN 15) and then mixed classes of up to 30
• Children who are involved in their learning in school through a growth mindset approach and who respect each other and their community.

Further details about the role

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact the school office on 01905 620418 or e-mail office@sytchampton.worcs.sch.uk to make an appointment to visit. Our visit days are

Monday 7th October 2024 – 13:30 to 17:00

Thursday 10th October 2024 – 9:30 to 11:30 or 13:30 to 17:00

Further information about the school can be found on our website www.sytchampton.worcs.sch.uk

Closing date/time for applications Monday 21st October 2024 at 12pm

Interviews will be held in the week of 4th November 2024

Completed application forms should be returned by e-mail to Dr P Jain, Chair of Governors at the office address above.

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@sytchampton.worcs.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sytchampton Endowed Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 88 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sytchampton Endowed Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@sytchampton.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01905 620418
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sytchampton-endowed-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Sytchampton is a happy, successful rural primary school which sits on the A449 between Worcester and Kidderminster. It is a thriving school since converting from a first to a primary school in September 2015.

We have a well-developed staff team who have moved the school forward and maintained results that are consistently above the national average.

We are now seeking a new leader to maintain the school’s unique characteristics and community, and to support our growth into the future.

Arranging a visit to Sytchampton Endowed Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sytchampton.worcs.sch.uk.

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