St. James’s C of E Primary School is a two-form entry school with strong links to the Parish of St. James’s.
We are a caring school built on Christian Values, where every child is ‘inherently valuable and unique among God’s creations. High aspirations are set so that every child has every opportunity to fulfil their dreams’. This extract from our vision is about accepting and valuing the needs and contributions of all in our culturally rich and varied setting. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, welcoming and responsive to challenges and opportunities.

Headteacher

Salary: LGP L17-L23 (Actual salary £59,265- £68,667 per annum)

Location: St. James's C.E. Primary School

This is a full time, all year round contract.

St. James's are committed to safeguarding children; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

We are looking for an inspirational, enthusiastic and forward thinking leader to support a flexible and effective staff team to have the vision, confidence and skills to lead our school forward into its next exciting stage of development. You will be supported by an enthusiastic, widely experienced and committed governing body.#

We are seeking a Headteacher who:-
• Has the leadership and drive to lead our school with a passion, raising standards where required, but recognising and maintaining excellence where it is already in place.
• Understands absolutely the need to keep the wellbeing, resilience and achievements of our pupils at the centre of all the decisions they make and all that the school does.
• Is a skilful leader who is able to think creatively when required to achieve the best outcomes for the school and its pupils.
• Is a leader who is keen to work with other schools and colleagues to continue the journey in building local and national collaborative partnerships.
• Recognises the school’s position within the wider community and is able to communicate our vision to it and to all stakeholders.
• Is visible and accessible and able to engage positively with our large and diverse community.
• In return we will offer the successful candidate:-
• Staff who are excellent at what they do, totally committed to the school and its pupils and keen to continue to drive the school on an upward trajectory.
• A very highly skilled management team, ready to work with you to achieve the best possible outcomes for the school and its pupils.
• Confident and happy children who enjoy their time in school and the learning experience we bring to them.
• A fully supportive, motivated and highly skilled governing body.

We would strongly recommend that you arrange to come and have a look around our school before submitting an application for the post and this can be arranged by contacting the school on 01384 818810
 
Closing Date: at midday Friday 15th March 2019.
Interviews will take place on Friday 29th March 2019.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to vetting including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date: midday Friday 15th March 2019.
Short listing: Monday 18th March 2019.
Interviews will take place on Friday 29th March 2019.

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.

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