Executive Headteacher

Newby and Scalby Primary School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire 

Friarage Community Primary School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Post: Executive Headteacher 

Number on Roll: Newby and Scalby (420); Friarage (330)

Commencing: September 2023

Salary: L22 (£75,584) – L28 (£87,585) plus a Recruitment and Retention incentive of £4,000 available to be paid over two years

Contract Term: Permanent

Are you an innovative Executive Headteacher or ambitious Headteacher looking for your next challenge?

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work with a team of exceptional educational professionals?

Our Opportunity

Coast and Vale Learning Trust are looking for an inspiring and committed Executive Headteacher to lead Newby and Scalby Primary and support Friarage Community Primary schools onto the next stage of their journey to excellence.

This is a rewarding Executive Headship where you will have an opportunity to provide strategic leadership and direction in our primary schools with a supportive team of staff and a Trust history of robust leadership. We want our dynamic, energetic and driven Executive Headteacher working towards all students achieving the best possible outcomes whilst maintaining the highest levels of staff and student wellbeing. You will be joining a family of schools that thrive together, share resources and help each other through difficult times. We believe in ‘servant leadership’ where the principles of service underpin all we do.

The Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School, Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering, and Filey School in Filey. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the Trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life. In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people. 

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

We can offer you:

• Happy, caring schools, with well-behaved children who respect each other and have a passion for learning
• An excellent location in a beautiful coastal area
• Local Governing Committee that are committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues including the wellbeing of all staff members. Coast and Vale Learning Trust have an excellent local reputation, and are experienced, committed and passionate about our school and wish to ensure all children reach their full potential
• An ambitious curriculum, which aims to give every child a love for learning and enriching opportunities.
• An opportunity to further develop staff who deliver a high quality of teaching that increases knowledge and understanding and fosters an enjoyment of learning
• A £4,000 Recruitment and Retention incentive and competitive remuneration package

If you are looking for an Executive Headship and can bring your experience, commitment, drive and energy to deliver our vision for our wonderful children and motivated staff, we would love to hear from you.

For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Helen Poole on 07890 055186. Helen has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this key role.

Visits are invited and encouraged; to arrange a visit by appointment please contact Helen.

Applications Process: Please apply via the campaign site. Click the APPLY button right at the bottom, which will bring up the online application form. Please contact us if you need an application form in a different format.  

Key dates:

Application closing date: Midnight, Sunday 19th February 2023

Shortlisting: Thursday 23rd February 2023

Interviews: Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th March 2023

When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees, one of which must be your most recent employer

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.