Headteacher

William Penn School, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8GR

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 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: L9-L15

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our new Headteacher will:

• Be an aspirational strategic leader.
• Have high expectations of all pupils’ attainment, behaviour and attendance, and the skills needed to translate these expectations into pupils achieving their full potential.
• Demonstrate our school values of reflection, equality, friendship, peace, simplicity and integrity.
• Have a proven track record of raising standards, who can inspire and motivate others, ensuring staff are supported, valued and encouraged.
• Be financially astute with a good understanding of school budget setting and financial management.
• Have a strong sense of community and community engagement.
• Be committed to high standards of teaching and professional development of staff.
• Build on our achievements, pushing the school to even greater success.
• Prioritise the wellbeing of our children and staff.
• Recognise and nurture what makes our school unique.

What the school offers its staff

We offer our staff:

• Fantastic children with outstanding behaviour who strive to achieve their best.
• An opportunity to be part of a nurturing and creative environment dedicated to keeping the children at the heart of everything.
• A warm positive working environment with an enthusiastic, dynamic and supportive staff where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed.
• Committed governors, an enthusiastic and active PTA and engaged parents and carers.
• A stimulating and exciting curriculum well supported with trips and events.
• Excellent facilities to support teaching.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of everyone within our school community.

Commitment to safeguarding

The School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HrSchoolAdverts@westsussex.gov.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack for Prospective Headteachers.pdf - 477 KB (opens in new tab)

About William Penn School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Quaker, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 91 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: William Penn School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@williampenn.co.uk
• Phone number: 01403 741274
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-penn-school (opens in new tab)

Our mission here at William Penn Primary School is to give each child in our care the best possible start in life, so that they can reach their full potential and be ready for Secondary School in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment. Curiosity is at the heart of our teaching philosophy, where the children are on a journey together, guided by our school values, reflection, equality, friendship, peace, simplicity and integrity.
Our dedicated teaching staff are committed, caring and always striving to improve their practice. We work closely with parents, governors and the wider community to ensure we deliver a broad, progressive and ambitious curriculum.

Arranging a visit to William Penn School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@williampenn.co.uk.

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