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Headteacher at Englefield CE Primary School
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Ebrill 2025 |
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| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5ER |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 8b81b5a3-c5a7-459a-9af1-de2143e6e8e8 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
PLEASE VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS IN THE RECRUITMENT PACK AND APPLICATION FORM
https://www.englefieldprimary.co.uk
After a dedicated and distinguished teaching career our Headteacher is taking retirement from 31st December 2025 and our Governors are advertising now for a replacement with the experience, vision and ambition to further the achievements of our school.
We are looking for a leader who will build on our excellent reputation as a small village school, situated in the heart of a thriving community, in which Christian values are central to the ethos of the school and its teaching. Our school is a happy place with a tradition of fostering pupil wellbeing by combining best teaching and learning practice with care and consideration for the inclusion of everyone.
"This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils thrive" - Ofsted report Feb 2025
Consequently we are looking for someone who:
• has a clear understanding of what it means to lead a Church School.
• is an outstanding teacher with a clear understanding of how to promote effective learning across the school for all learners, including those in disadvantaged groups, and how to use data to assess and help improve pupil progress.
• is able to create a shared, inclusive vision & strategic plan, based on ambitious but achievable levels of expectation and effective self-evaluation, and to deliver school improvement.
• is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• has strong organisational, management and subject co-ordinator’s skills and is able to use a range of appropriate leadership styles.
• is able to create and sustain a happy, purposeful and fully inclusive learning environment and actively demonstrate commitment to the Christian ethos of the school.
• has the ability and willingness to interact and engage proactively and constructively with all stakeholders.
• knows how links with the community can improve pupil outcomes and promote community cohesion.
• demonstrates and ‘shares’ their values by example (care, compassion, valuing individuals, respect, integrity, honesty) and understands how leading by example impacts on learning and the wellbeing of the school community.
What the school offers its staff
These are challenging times for education and for small schools in particular. However, we are determined as a school to not only survive but to thrive.
We can offer a new Headteacher, who has the experience and vision needed to continue improving and extending our school as a thriving learning community, the opportunity for real job satisfaction and the genuine enjoyment achieved from leading our school forward.
As a starting point our school community can offer you:
• an inclusive happy school with a strong tradition of care for the wellbeing of every child.
• pupils who enjoy learning and are engaged in their studies.
• a talented and very committed team of staff.
• supportive and highly experienced governors.
• a strong tradition of partnership with parents and a brilliant PTA.
• an excellent reputation and a history of high achievement.
• strong partnerships with the village community, local Churches and the Englefield Estate.
• a delightful setting with well- resourced teaching facilities close to Reading and only 5 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4.
• an ambition for the school to become a centre of excellence for outdoor and environmental education.
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.
PLEASE VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS IN THE RECRUITMENT PACK AND APPLICATION FORM
https://www.englefieldprimary.co.uk
After a dedicated and distinguished teaching career our Headteacher is taking retirement from 31st December 2025 and our Governors are advertising now for a replacement with the experience, vision and ambition to further the achievements of our school.
We are looking for a leader who will build on our excellent reputation as a small village school, situated in the heart of a thriving community, in which Christian values are central to the ethos of the school and its teaching. Our school is a happy place with a tradition of fostering pupil wellbeing by combining best teaching and learning practice with care and consideration for the inclusion of everyone.
"This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils thrive" - Ofsted report Feb 2025
Consequently we are looking for someone who:
• has a clear understanding of what it means to lead a Church School.
• is an outstanding teacher with a clear understanding of how to promote effective learning across the school for all learners, including those in disadvantaged groups, and how to use data to assess and help improve pupil progress.
• is able to create a shared, inclusive vision & strategic plan, based on ambitious but achievable levels of expectation and effective self-evaluation, and to deliver school improvement.
• is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• has strong organisational, management and subject co-ordinator’s skills and is able to use a range of appropriate leadership styles.
• is able to create and sustain a happy, purposeful and fully inclusive learning environment and actively demonstrate commitment to the Christian ethos of the school.
• has the ability and willingness to interact and engage proactively and constructively with all stakeholders.
• knows how links with the community can improve pupil outcomes and promote community cohesion.
• demonstrates and ‘shares’ their values by example (care, compassion, valuing individuals, respect, integrity, honesty) and understands how leading by example impacts on learning and the wellbeing of the school community.
What the school offers its staff
These are challenging times for education and for small schools in particular. However, we are determined as a school to not only survive but to thrive.
We can offer a new Headteacher, who has the experience and vision needed to continue improving and extending our school as a thriving learning community, the opportunity for real job satisfaction and the genuine enjoyment achieved from leading our school forward.
As a starting point our school community can offer you:
• an inclusive happy school with a strong tradition of care for the wellbeing of every child.
• pupils who enjoy learning and are engaged in their studies.
• a talented and very committed team of staff.
• supportive and highly experienced governors.
• a strong tradition of partnership with parents and a brilliant PTA.
• an excellent reputation and a history of high achievement.
• strong partnerships with the village community, local Churches and the Englefield Estate.
• a delightful setting with well- resourced teaching facilities close to Reading and only 5 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4.
• an ambition for the school to become a centre of excellence for outdoor and environmental education.
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.