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Headteacher

Thornhill Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6FH

This job expired on 26 February 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  26 February 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 January 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L18 - L24 (£64,143 - £74,295)

Headteacher job summary

Governors are seeking an experienced leader, with a passion for developing high quality inclusive teaching, to lead a community to excellence. The successful candidate will drive the development of the schools’ curriculum offer, ensuring that more pupils than ever before leave each stage of their educational journey well-prepared for their next. Strategies will place the need of the most disadvantaged children and those with additional and complex needs firmly at the centre of developments. Our new Headteacher will inspire and bring out the best in staff, have resilience and drive, and have a proven track-record of delivering strong educational outcomes. The school has a committed family of staff, governors and parents/carers - we are exceptionally proud of our children and our community. Our inspection in March 2017 found that: ‘In times of challenge, the whole school community shows great resolve by maintaining the culture of high expectations. This results in pupils’ education remaining the key focus.’ You can be part of leading the next phase of our journey as we strive to fulfil our full potential. WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO: • Is currently an experienced and successful leader, resilient and solution focused • Has a strong track-record of success in their current role across the Primary phase, including early years • Can develop the quality of learning provision so that it secures progress for all pupils across the primary phase • Will effectively model leadership, ensuring staff have the skills they need to do their job well • Innovates to improve the quality of the curriculum offer to address social disadvantage and fully meet the needs of pupils with special education needs • Builds upon our good relationships within the schools, across partnerships and in the wider community

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 Thornhill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 368 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thornhill Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@hamwic.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornhill-primary-school-southampton

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hamwic.org.

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