Headteacher
Weare Academy First School, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2JS11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To start April 2025 or sooner
Closing date
26 November 2024 at 8am
Date listed
15 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full Time Position (0.8 FTE will be considered)
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale 8 – 14 (£56,082 - £65,010 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to appointing an individual who has:
• Excellent leadership, management, communication, and personal skills.
• Drive and commitment to ensure the school continues its recent impressive upward trajectory.
• Track record as an outstanding teacher and leader.
• Deep knowledge of teaching and learning.
• Determination to ensure no learner is left behind and all learners reach their potential.
• Good understanding of all aspects of the curriculum. • Experience and success within a leadership team.
• Ability and desire to lead and inspire in all academic, pastoral, and business matters.
• Total commitment to ensure the safeguarding of all children and thorough knowledge and experience of the Designated Safeguarding Lead role.
What the school offers its staff
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
• The full support of a dedicated committed team of staff.
• The benefit of working in an innovative and forward-thinking Trust.
• The opportunity to work with our wonderful young learners and supportive parents.
• A commitment to offering excellent CPD opportunities.
• Staff benefits, including discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme.
• Teacher Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria.
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
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
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About Weare Academy First School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 165 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Weare Academy First School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@wessexlearningtrust.co.uk
As a small, village school, we have just five classes (Reception to Year 4) for children aged 4-9 years. We pride ourselves on making this an inclusive school with a tight-knit, family feel. We have high expectations for every child and every member of our staff team is committed to our Vision that ‘All Can Achieve’. We believe that each child is unique and possesses their own set of talents and abilities, and it is our mission to help them discover and develop these qualities.
Arranging a visit to Weare Academy First School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@wessexlearningtrust.co.uk.
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