Headteacher
The Windmills Junior School, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LS46 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
5 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L17 to L23; £73,819 to £85,529
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Body are looking to appoint an experienced senior leader and educator into the role of Headteacher from September 2025. You will share in the leadership and continued development of our ambitious school, championing a strong curriculum, alongside a love of music, sport, and the arts.
Our school community is grounded in our core values of kindness, respect, courage, curiosity, independence, and perseverance. We work collaboratively to empower our pupils to reach their full potential, contribute positively to their community, and attain the skills and knowledge needed to make a positive impact on the world.
Could you be our next Headteacher?
We are seeking an empathetic, inspiring leader who places the needs of children first, and is driven to achieve excellence and equity for all. This individual should believe in empowering leadership, creating conditions in which teachers and support staff can thrive, so that every child can realise their limitless potential. The ideal candidate will be a skilful communicator who understands the importance of building strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, caregivers, governors, and the wider community.
Above all, the successful applicant will be driven by a love of learning, and a passionate enthusiasm for primary education.
We are seeking a School Leader who:
- Is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil reaches their full potential—emotionally, academically, and socially
- Is an exceptional educator, deeply passionate about teaching and learning, and capable of inspiring this passion in pupils and staff
- Is an empowering leader who can foster a collaborative working environment among staff, enabling our committed team to thrive and develop
- Is committed to, and can foster, an inclusive educational environment for all pupils
- Will advocate for the highest standards of safeguarding, including promoting the health and well-being of both pupils and staff
- Has excellent organisational, financial, budgetary and management skills
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A warm, welcoming, and inclusive school underpinned by strong embedded values and a curriculum intent that is fully incorporated in practice
- Engaged and delightful pupils who exhibit exemplary behaviour and demonstrate a strong eagerness to learn
- An experienced, friendly, and hardworking staff team, 100% of whom said they were proud to work at The Windmills in the recent staff survey
- An opportunity to build upon the achievements of recent years, both academically and in developing the wider curriculum offer
- A strong foundation of organisational policies, processes and practices that enable the school to run effectively
- A supportive, committed, and engaged governing body and an active school community
- A commitment to professional development
- Fabulous resources in terms of location, grounds and equipment
- A financially healthy position
- A sincere and continuous effort to alleviate workload
Further details about the role
We invite all prospective candidates to come and visit our school. For further details on the role and to book a tour please refer to the application pack.
The Windmills Junior School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Windmills Junior School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share and uphold this commitment. All employees are subject to an enhanced criminal records check via DBS certification, identity checks, references and health checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hrschooladverts@westsussex.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Windmills Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 361 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Windmills Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pgreenfield@windmillsjunior.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01273 842421
3 form entry Junior School in the village of Hassocks - 370 pupils
Arranging a visit to The Windmills Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pgreenfield@windmillsjunior.org.uk.
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