Headteacher
Wilmington Primary School
Kent
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Point 14 - 21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2024
Job overview
Job Title - Wilmington Primary School - Headteacher
Salary - L14-21 (£69,963 - £82,824 pa FTE)
Hours - Part Time / Full time hours will be considered.
At Endeavour MAT we celebrate the differences between our schools and want them all to continue to improve. Exam results are important, but we go further, helping our students, staff and schools to thrive and to be remarkable. Our culture of working together means that we can achieve more collectively than we could alone, aiming to nurture a balance between autonomy and collaboration.
We are looking to appoint a Head Teacher to lead and build upon the success of Wilmington Primary School. You may be an experienced Deputy Head Teacher or Senior Leader in the Primary sector looking for the next step in your career or an experienced Head Teacher looking for a new challenge.
You may also be a headteacher looking to lead your school into a larger organisation and may wish to explore the possibility of executive leadership in the education sector.
Wilmington Primary School is a one form entry school with an excellent reputation in the local area. It joined Endeavour MAT in September 2022 as our pioneer primary school and has continued to thrive.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have experience as a senior leader in the primary sector.
- Experience of delivering a high-quality education and improving outcomes for children.
- Lead with ambition and integrity.
The successful candidate will join a friendly team and be supported by the Chief Executive Officer, a strong and well-resourced Central Team and the other headteachers in the trust.
Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:
As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.
School visits
Visits to the school will take place on:
Thursday 12th September at 9.30am - 10.30am
Monday 16th September at 9.30am - 10.30am
Thursday 19th September at 9.30am - 10.30am
To book your place, please email hrteam@endeavour-mat.co.uk or call on 01322 250285 ext 923
Application Process:
Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.
If you have any further questions or to arrange a conversation with Charlie Guthrie, please contact Kimberley Ashenden or Carolyn Matthews on 01322 250 285 ext 923.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 24th September at 9am.
Interviews will be held on Monday 30th September 2024.
Attached documents
About Wilmington Primary School
Wilmington Primary School is thriving one form entry school surrounded by lovely grounds. The school is popular and oversubscribed with a current roll of 210 children. Situated in the centre of the village, the school is in close proximity to the Wilmington Grammars and Wilmington Secondary Academy .
We aspire to provide a working environment that is stimulating, challenging and a place where children feel it is safe to learn from their mistakes. Our approach to learning is child-centred, inclusive and is focused on the development of the whole child, both socially and academically. We are incredibly proud to offer an enriching learning experience for the children through a broad and balanced curriculum. Our learning culture is one of pride, self-motivation and resilience. From their start in Reception, we encourage the children to develop enquiring minds with the independence and determination to succeed at all they set their minds to.
We want our children to be happy in their learning and to take pride in their achievements. We expect our children to make a positive contribution to our school community by being responsible, polite, compassionate and respectful.
Wilmington Primary is part of Endeavour MAT
Endeavour MAT is committed to the development of all our children and works collaboratively to create opportunities and pathways to help them lead happy, and successful lives. Our network of schools and partners means we are able to train and advance our own teaching staff as well as those from other local schools.
At Endeavour MAT we celebrate the things that make us different, as our differences are the things that bring us together.
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