Headteacher
West Park Primary School, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS26 0BUThis job expired on 16 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
16 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
29 August 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: Full-time working. Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £71,729 – £82,258
Pay scale
- L18 – L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
West Park Primary is a school with 340 highly motivated and well-behaved pupils on roll, based in the Rural West ward of Hartlepool. The school has been part of Ad Astra Academy Trust since 2015.
The Trust is seeking to appoint a Headteacher who can demonstrate outstanding practice, harness the skills and enthusiasm of all staff and pupils. The successful candidate will work in partnership with the Trust to lead the school towards ‘Outstanding’.
The successful candidate will be someone who is keen to further develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of school leadership and someone who will play the key role in shaping the future of our school; helping us to provide the very best for every child and family in the community. In return, the appointed Headteacher will work with a dedicated and committed staff to build on the considerable and continued successes and achievements of the school. The successful candidate will also benefit from our highly regarded School Improvement Team who will work with you to support your needs.
We are looking to appoint an experienced, inspirational and motivational leader who:
- Passionately cares about children’s learning and development.
- Has excellent leadership, managerial and interpersonal skills.
- Has a strong commitment to developing high standards of teaching and learning and continue to raise standards.
- Can motivate the whole school community.
- Can effectively deploy resources to maximum effect.
- Can lead the school towards achieving and maintaining an Outstanding OfSTED judgement.
Candidates are asked to demonstrate their skills and experience that they will bring to the post.
What the school offers its staff
West Park Primary School has been judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted in May 2024 “Staff are proud to work at the school. They create a happy environment where pupils attend highly, enjoy learning and are safe”.
Visits to school are warmly encouraged and candidates are welcome to visit us at a time of their convenience. Please contact Andy Brown OBE, Chief Executive Officer viaandy.brown@adastraacademytrust.comto arrange this
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 West Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- West Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- andy.brown@adastraacademytrust.com
Arranging a visit to West Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andy.brown@adastraacademytrust.com.
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