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Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 27 October 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 November 2024
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2EG
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4b20ac58-075c-4b64-8d8a-c0bb11973562

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Headteacher who can:

• demonstrate a track record of raising standards
• inspire and motivate pupils and staff to achieve their very best
• have a clear vision for continuous improvement and build on the school's strengths and successes
• demonstrate proven leadership and management skills
• ensure good financial planning and practice and make sure that the premises and equipment are fit for purpose
• cultivate a team working approach throughout the school and communicate regularly with children, parents/carers, staff, governors and the local community about the school's activities, performance and progress
• collaborate with other schools to ensure best practice, generate opportunities and maximise the benefit of available resources
• show commitment to the Christian ethos of the school together with courage, good humour, confidence and resilience.

What the school offers its staff

Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School is a happy, secure and stimulating environment. We believe in providing our pupils with a high standard of well-rounded education and in celebrating all achievements be they academic, sporting or creative. The school has a PAN of 45 with 268 children on roll, and a nursery of 13 children.

We offer a committed team of teaching and support staff; enthusiastic and happy children who are willing to learn and governors and parents who are both active in, and supportive of, the school. Capel St Mary CEVC Primary School has a strong Christian ethos and is an important part of the village community

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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