Headteacher
West Oxford Community Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0BYThis job expired on 18 September 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2020
Closing date
18 September 2019 at 1am
Date listed
27 August 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £49,937 to £59,265 per year (full-time equivalent)
Headteacher job summary
As Headteacher of West Oxford Community Primary School you will work with governors and staff to deliver excellence in education.
You will lead by example the professional conduct and practice of our enthusiastic and committed teaching and support staff in a way that minimises unnecessary workload and prioritises continuous professional development.
You will drive the design and delivery of an inspiring and comprehensive curriculum, harnessing the rich resources of our community and city; building on our school’s strengths in music, art and sports; and improving outcomes for all children.
You will steer our school through challenging financial times – informing tough decisions around funding priorities, thinking creatively around how to optimise staff deployment and working in partnership with parents and governors to raise additional funds for the school.
Finally, you will combine confident and empathetic leadership with a sense of fun, a passion for learning and an ability to inspire.
The School
Situated in a riverside suburb of the historic city of Oxford, West Oxford Community Primary is a diverse and welcoming school at the centre of an engaged local community. Our 200+ children speak more than 23 languages, span the full range of abilities and enrich school life from a diversity of cultural backgrounds.
Our school has easy access to Oxford’s rich cultural and natural resources. Our children regularly visit the city’s world class university museums which lie within walking distance of the school. Our school is bounded by rivers and nature reserves creating plentiful opportunities for outdoor learning.
An ethos of responsibility permeates across our school community. Our 2018 ‘Good’ Ofsted report noted the respectful behaviour of our students towards each other and our teachers. They also commented on how well parents and governors support both their children and the school. West Oxford Primary children are curious, open minded and enjoy coming to school.
We have a strong environmental ethos, generating power from solar panels, encouraging walking or biking to school and cooking healthy meals from scratch in our school’s kitchens.
We have particular strengths in music and art with a focus on equity of opportunity. All children are given the chance to learn an instrument during their time at our school. Children regularly participate in community competitions like Young Art Oxford.
Nevertheless, we have our challenges. Our early years and KS1 teaching provide our children with a strong foundation for learning. Performance in writing is more variable where we are making progress, but continue to have room to improve.
We continue to strengthen communications with parents to build their confidence and trust in the leadership of the school.
We are seeking an energetic and empathetic leader who can harness the unique resources of our community and city to deliver an excellent education for our children.
We encourage all applicants to visit our school before applying. School visits will be available from 9th-13th September 2019 and can be arranged by contacting governors on wocps.recruitment@gmail.com
Application deadline 5pm on 18th September 2019
Interviews 24th / 25th September 2019
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.
About West Oxford Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office.2533@west-oxford.oxon.sch.uk
School location
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