Headteacher

The Boyle and Petyt Primary School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6HE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  15 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L9 - L15 (£60,644 – 70,293 pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Boyle and Petyt Primary School is a unique, exciting and vibrant learning environment which inspires a love of learning and a passion to aim high. Through inspirational teaching, we develop confident, resilient and creative learners who flourish and feel cared for. Known in our community for being well-behaved, respectful and polite, our children all meet their potential.

Though small, we have everything needed to ensure an excellent academic and pastoral experience for our children. Our children thrive in the purposeful and stimulating environment provided and our staff are committed to ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to achieve.

About You:

We are seeking to appoint a committed and experienced professional to further shape our vibrant school. The successful candidate will continue to raise standards whilst ensuring our caring environment is maintained. You will effectively motivate, inspire and influence children, staff and stakeholders, and assume responsibility for all aspects of school life. This will include directing the school’s strategic planning, leading the development of the curriculum and delivering an outstanding provision which meets the needs of all our children. You will also have an approximate 0.3 teaching commitment. It’s important that you have the flexibility to teach across all year groups.

You will be the sole leader in the school and you will hold other safeguarding, GDPR and Safeguarding roles including the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Prevent Lead, Single Point of Contact, Educational Visits Co-ordinator and Fire Warden. You will also be expected to lead curriculum subjects alongside your colleagues.

To succeed, you must be a proven leader and manager with outstanding teaching skills and the ability to develop our small, dedicated team while maximising achievement. An excellent communicator, you should have a thorough knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy and possess the networking skills needed to maintain and develop future partnerships. In addition, you will also need proven assessment, evaluation, data analysis and reporting skills and be able to balance your teaching and leadership responsibilities effectively. A good understanding of the needs and requirements of a small, rural school together with a good grasp of financial management would be a distinct advantage.

What the school offers its staff

• A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
• A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
• An opportunity to see the huge potential that exists and the time to make the Boyle and Petyt Primary School a beacon of excellence in primary education.
• Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Governing Board and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
• A committed and knowledgeable Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
• The school is part of a Cluster where the Headteachers meet regularly. This provides a support network for sharing ideas and best practice.

Further details about the role

Application closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 15th October 2024

Shortlisting: Friday 18th October 2024

Interviews: Thursday 24th and Friday 25th October 2024

When applying please consider the information provided on our dedicated recruitment microsite.

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.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees.

Safeguarding

Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.

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 The Boyle and Petyt Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Boyle and Petyt Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: helen.poole@northyorks.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01609532254
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Arranging a visit to The Boyle and Petyt Primary School

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

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