Headteacher

Role: Headteacher

Location: Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Poole

Start Date:  14 April 2024

Salary Range:  L18 – L24

Closing Date: Monday 20th November 2023 12.00pm

Shortlisting:  Monday 20th November 2023

Interviews:  Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December 2023

Governors are seeking an experienced leader, with a passion for developing high quality inclusive teaching, to lead a community to excellence. The successful candidate will drive the further development of the school’s curriculum offer, ensuring that more pupils than ever before leave each stage of their educational journey well-prepared for their next. Strategies will place the needs of the most disadvantaged children at the centre of their design. As teaching and learning is strong, our next step is to deepen children’s learning using the best research available to us.

Our new Headteacher will inspire and bring out the best in staff, have resilience and drive, and have a proven track-record of delivering strong educational outcomes. The school has a committed family of staff, governors and parents/carers - we are exceptionally proud of our children and our community. Our school was inspected in June 2023, and we were delighted that we were judged to be Good.  Our report highlights we have many strengths, a passionate staff team and amazing children. However, it also reminds us that we now need to have high expectations of what our children can achieve right across the curriculum.

Can you be part of leading the next phase of our journey as we strive to fulfil our pupils’ full potential?

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

• Is an experienced, resilient and solution focused leader
• Has a strong track-record of success in their current role within the Primary phase
• Can develop the quality of learning provision so that it secures progress for all pupils from entry to exit
• Will effectively model leadership, ensuring staff have the skills they need to do their job well
• Innovates using current and effective research to improve the quality of the curriculum offer to address all pupils needs in order to prepare them well for the next stage of their education
• Builds upon our good relationships within the school, across partnerships and in the wider community
• Builds upon the trauma informed approach whilst still maintaining high expectations of behaviour

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the candidate pack and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org. Completed applications should be returned to recruitment@hamwic.org. CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form.

We would be delighted to give you a tour of the school and answer any questions you may have. School tours will be taking place w/c 6th November and 13th November. Please contact the school on 01202 622378 to arrange an appointment with the school office. 

SAFEGUARDING:

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.