Headteacher
Westover Primary School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6NSThis job expired on 13 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2023
Closing date
13 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L15 - L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors are seeking an experienced leader to skilfully lead a school community through a period of change towards excellence. They should demonstrate a passion for the leadership of learning across the Primary age range and be able to confidently shape and improve the quality of education at Westover Primary.
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.
Our new Headteacher can be part of leading the next phase of our journey as we strive to deliver excellent education for our children.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
- Is currently an outstanding and inspirational leader with significant leadership experience.
- Has a strong track-record of success in their current role across the Primary phase
- 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
What the school offers its staff
At Westover we are passionate that everyone can think and learn; thrive and achieve; work together as a community in order todevelop as responsible, compassionate people ready to challenge and care for our world.
We value the support and commitment which parents offer, both to the school as a whole and to their own child’s education. We believe that working together enables our children to achieve their full potential through high quality teaching and an exciting, values-based curriculum, holding our children at the heart of everything we do.
Westover Primary School is part of the Ridings Partnership within the Hamwic Education Trust. As such we share their values and work closely with the other schools in the Trust. Westover is supported by the Hamwic team which means we always have expertise on hand whatever the context might be.
Further details about the role
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the recruitment pack and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org Completed applications should be returned to recruitment@hamwic.org.
We would be delighted to give you a tour of the school and answer any questions you may have. Please contact the interim Headteacher Jo Dorricott at the school on 023 92 660178 to arrange an appointment.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westover Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 220 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westover Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@hamwic.org
- Phone number
- 02392 660178
Arranging a visit to Westover Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hamwic.org.
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