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Whinfield Primary School, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 3HT

11 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 February 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: L20 - L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications Essential orDesirable

Qualified Teacher Status E

Education Leadership Qualification (or ability to demonstrate extensive experienceof working in a Leadership role within Education)E

Master’s degree in Education D

Proficient in key IT packages E

Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in managing transition between keystages for pupils across the school, and with partner schoolsE

Ability to collate, manage and analyse data to provide insight to key stakeholders E

Ability to be able to present information in a logical and systematic manner E

Excellent communication skills and proven ability to listen to, understand and workeffectively with the entire school communityE

Ability to work collaboratively across schools within the Trust, and beyond, for thebenefit of all children and young people.E

Ability to effectively manage and oversee delegated budgets. E

Proven track record as a Head Teacher / Deputy Head E

Experience of developing an innovative curriculum which is personalised to theneeds of the pupilE

Ability to demonstrate the raising of standards and meeting challenging targets E

Experience of monitoring effective pupil tracking systems to ensure that pupils of alllevels of ability achieve their full potential and beyondE

Knowledge of national curriculum at a minimum of two key stages D

Experience of working in line with the National Headteacher’s Standards D

Experience of multi-agency working and to be able to demonstrate anunderstanding of, and commitment to, civic responsibilityE

A clear understanding of and commitment to promoting the safeguarding of pupils E

Experience of School Management Information Systems (e.g. SIMS) E

Proven record of collaborative working with Executive/Senior Management andexternal stakeholdersE

What the school offers its staff

Free car parking on site (all sites)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Reimbursement for flu vaccines

24/7 EAP Service

Occupational Health

Enhanced Family Friendly Schemes

Access to additional leave benefits (compassionate leave, dependent leave)

Company Pension Scheme- TPS

Ability to pay AVC’s for pension

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.