Headteacher

Kingsfield Primary School is a two-form entry, co-educational primary school with 406 pupils on roll, including pre-school provision for 61 under-fives. It serves a predominantly White British rural community, situated in the fenland town of Chatteris. The school converted to academy status in 2014, joining the Active Learning Trust, a MAT currently comprised of 17 schools arranged as 3 hubs based in Ipswich, Lowestoft and Cambridgeshire.

At the time of its conversion, the school was faced with a number of challenges. Under the highly effective leadership of its interim Headteacher, the school is now firmly on an upward trajectory. It has recruited a new Deputy and has strong and stable senior and middle leadership teams in place. Teaching and learning, behaviour and parental engagement have all improved.

To build on these achievements, the trust now seeks to appoint a substantive Headteacher to:

• create a culture of high expectation and aspiration
• raise attainment and accelerate progress
• develop the teaching staff to improve the quality of classroom learning and teaching
• continue to engage with parents and stakeholders to position the school at the heart of its community

Currently a Headteacher or an outstanding Deputy with substantial experience of school leadership gained in a primary or junior school, you are an inspirational leader with a strong commitment to raising attainment and improving performance. You possess a passion for children’s education and have the focus and drive needed for whole school management. You can also demonstrate a track record of delivering high-quality teaching and learning for all children, including those with Special Educational Needs and a clear commitment to equality of opportunity, inclusion and a culture that celebrates diversity.

In return for your energy and enthusiasm, we offer you the opportunity to lead and further develop a school that has a vibrant leadership team, an enthusiastic staff, a good local governing body and pupils who are curious, receptive, eager to engage and willing to learn. You will be a part of a supportive trust, which is committed to achieving excellence in educational delivery and student attainment, is passionate about developing the communities it serves.

The Active Learning Trust is a growing MAT in which there may well be opportunities for wider leadership across a group of local schools as it becomes a growing presence across the local education scene.

To discover more about this exciting opportunity and for an information pack, please contact our retained consultant, John Carter, Director at Veredus on 07725 607112 for a confidential conversation or email: john.carter@veredus.co.uk. Please supply a contact telephone number.

The trust and Governing Body actively encourage all candidates to visit the school prior to the interviews. To arrange a visit, please also contact John Carter at Veredus.

Closing date for applications: Monday March 13th 2017
Interviews: Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Kingsfield Primary School
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire