Head Teacher
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2025 |
| Location: | Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3ea1a295-090f-4329-8c11-44e47d1cc103 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic Headteacher who understands the unique context of working in a small school to:- Provide an enriched and high quality, creative curriculum, which expects continuing high standards and enables excellent outcomes for all pupils.- Lead by example, actively modelling and embedding the school ethos into all areas of life.- Promote and enhance the wellbeing of the staff team, trusting them as talented professionals and encouraging staff development.- Build and maintain strong partnerships and relationships with our pupils, staff, families and the wider community.- Be a strategic thinker, problem solver and outward looking, working with other schools in our Cluster to share best practice.- Encourage the children to celebrate their individual achievements through our weekly sharing assemblies.- Who can lead strategically and manage operational responsibilities effectively.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer:
- Happy, able and enthusiastic children who thrive in a creative, caring and exciting learning environment.
- An ambitious, exciting curriculum that aims to give every pupil a lifelong love of learning and offers them enriching opportunities to discover their unique talents.
- A warm, friendly school which has a tradition of treating everyone with kindness and respect.
- Well-equipped school premises, outside classroom and forest area.
- Significant levels of support from both experienced staff and an active forward thinking and committed Governing Body.
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.
We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic Headteacher who understands the unique context of working in a small school to:- Provide an enriched and high quality, creative curriculum, which expects continuing high standards and enables excellent outcomes for all pupils.- Lead by example, actively modelling and embedding the school ethos into all areas of life.- Promote and enhance the wellbeing of the staff team, trusting them as talented professionals and encouraging staff development.- Build and maintain strong partnerships and relationships with our pupils, staff, families and the wider community.- Be a strategic thinker, problem solver and outward looking, working with other schools in our Cluster to share best practice.- Encourage the children to celebrate their individual achievements through our weekly sharing assemblies.- Who can lead strategically and manage operational responsibilities effectively.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer:
- Happy, able and enthusiastic children who thrive in a creative, caring and exciting learning environment.
- An ambitious, exciting curriculum that aims to give every pupil a lifelong love of learning and offers them enriching opportunities to discover their unique talents.
- A warm, friendly school which has a tradition of treating everyone with kindness and respect.
- Well-equipped school premises, outside classroom and forest area.
- Significant levels of support from both experienced staff and an active forward thinking and committed Governing Body.
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.