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Hope Community School, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5BUThis job expired on 2 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
18 March 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
- L13 to L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Strategic leadership
Leading learning and teaching
Developing self and working with others
Securing accountability
Strengthening community through collaboration
Managing the organisation
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting opportunity to influence community education in Sidcup. HCS Sidcup was the first Free School to open in the London Borough of Bexley. The school opened its doors in September 2013, with a Reception class of 30 children, and now has all year groups. HCS Sidcup is a mainstream primary school of Christian designation, open to families of all or no faiths. The school predominately serves the Cray Meadows ward, including Foots Cray, North Cray and surrounding areas.
Local Governing Board members are highly
supportive and Trustees (across both schools) are invested in supporting staff
at our schools.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hope Community School
- School type
- Free School, Christian, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hope Community School website
- Email address
- admin@newgenschools.org
- Phone number
- 020 3223 2000
Hope Community School, Sidcup
A school which is at the heart of the community; reaching out to local families to increase children's aspirations, encourage a spirit of adventure and maximise each child's talents and gifts. We will do this through underpinning the Christian values of generosity and hospitality to create community pioneers. Inspiring children to be people who not only value their community but have the desire, ability and tools to transform and enrich it through innovative and aspirational visions. Encouraging children to dream limitlessly, explore confidently, discover expectantly and take ownership of their futures.
Arranging a visit to Hope Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@newgenschools.org.
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