Headteacher

We are looking for a new Headteacher who can build on our recent OFSTED judgement. We want to incorporate research-informed teaching methods to ensure our children have access to high quality, inclusive learning opportunities. We want to further develop our extra-curricular activities and partnerships within our local community.

The Christian vision and values at St Oswald’s is of central importance to governors and other stakeholders. Therefore, the school is seeking a headteacher who will ensure that these Christian vision and values, and associated values, are effectively promoted and lived out.

The school has a mutually beneficial relationship with our Church. Whilst the school workforce are not all practicing Christians, all work in sympathy with the vision and values of a Church of England school. Please read our latest SIAMS Inspection Report.

We are looking for an individual who will help us realise our ambition striving for excellence by supporting all staff and colleagues to develop, grow and inspire our pupils throughout their time at St Oswald’s.

The school is actively exploring opportunities and possibilities of academisation.

The successful applicant will have a proven track record of excellent leadership, management and the knowledge and skills to:

• Ensure that the children at St Oswald’s have the best opportunity to realise their full potential in a broad range of balanced, creative and challenging curriculum in a caring, supportive, encouraging and inclusive community.
• Be an inspirational, compassionate and forward-thinking leader using developed strategies in order to further improve our school.
• Provide strategic direction whilst prioritising wellbeing and professional development of our dedicated team across the school.
• Ensure that the Christian vision and values of the school is that the heart of everything we do.
• Be resolute in providing the conditions for an effective safeguarding culture across school.
• Be outward looking, ready to embrace new developments in educational practice, whilst continuing to value the strengths of the current partnerships held and developing these further.
• Remove barriers to learning by pledging a commitment to inclusivity.
• Actively promote and demonstrate proactivity for ongoing professional development of all colleagues within St Oswald’s.
• Work in partnership with the church, key stakeholders, parents and governors.

Please note it is the schools policy that reimbursement will not be made with regard to candidate expenses.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. 

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.