Principal
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Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
5 March 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2023
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
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- 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L14 – L20 (£61,042 - £70,733)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A deep commitment to the education, safeguarding and well-being of children and young people;
Education to degree level and QTS;
Extensive experience working as a Headteacher or as part of a leadership team;
Exceptional knowledge of primary education and how children learn;
Experience of curriculum design leading to quality outcomes for all children;
Proven ability to generate and deliver collective vision and shared purpose, including building teams, managing change and delivering results;
Excellent communication skills.
What the school offers its staff
We are looking to recruit a Principal to lead Castle Batch Primary School Academy and join our TPLT School Improvement Team. We need an exceptional primary leader with the ability, passion and enthusiasm to develop, promote and support the vision and direction of the school enabling it to continue to build upon current success through high quality education for all. They will lead and manage the school on a day-to-day basis; alongside the leadership team and be the first point of contact for all stakeholders and external agencies.
Castle Batch is a two-form entry primary school which also includes a speech and language resource base and a 40 place nursery. The school is caring and inclusive and values the contributions and achievements of all members of the community. Castle Batch joined TPLT in April 2018 and was graded Good by Ofsted in June 2022.
The Principal will be an ambassador for Castle Batch and the Trust and continue to promote their profile in the wider locality, where students come first; all staff are valued and cherished and we work hard to effectively serve our community. They will work closely with families, with the community and with other agencies to provide for the spiritual, moral, cultural, social and emotional needs of all. The post holder will report to the Central Team and Chair of Academy Council, supporting them to ensure that the organisation reflects and promotes the ethos and values set by the Board of Trustees and the Academy Council.
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 Castle Batch Primary School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 415 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Lisa.dadds@theplt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 07770 801351
Arranging a visit to Castle Batch Primary School Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Lisa.dadds@theplt.org.uk.
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