Headteacher

Westbury Church of England Junior School, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3LY

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 January 2025

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15 - L21 £70,293 to £81,441

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

• Is an outstanding practitioner who will lead and motivate staff and pupils through the delivery of an exciting, creative and inclusive curriculum;
• Is committed to raising standards for all;
• Has high expectations for teaching and learning and ensures that all children are able to thrive and succeed;
• Has excellent interpersonal and team working skills and is a skilful communicator;
• Is nurturing, passionate, compassionate, approachable and resilient;
• Is committed to upholding the school’s Christian values which are at the heart of our school;
• Is committed to maintaining and developing our school in partnership with all stakeholders;
• can work alongside other local Headteachers to learn, improve and share practice.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you a lively school with:

• Children who are happy and enthusiastic to come to school and learn;
• A committed and hard-working staff team who strive to enable the children to be the very best version of themselves;
• A welcoming inclusive school with a positive and caring environment with the desire to improve further;
• A school committed to positive relationships with parents, the Church, our community and our supportive Governing Body;

Opportunities for continuing professional development and support

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Westbury Church of England Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Westbury Church of England Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: SchoolBulletin@wiltshire.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westbury-church-of-england-junior-school (opens in new tab)

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