Headteacher

Full time permanent position

Salary range L12 – L19

Are you a nurturing leader and exceptional communicator?

Our inclusive school is looking for an exceptional and dynamic person to lead a team of passionate staff. The headteacher works with parents, governors, staff, and the wider community, to ‘Achieve Excellence Together’ and ensure all children succeed and thrive.

Our school

·        Based in Newport village in west Essex, with good access links to Cambridge and London, we are a well-established one-form entry primary school.

·        Part of a diverse village community, the school has been transformed over the last 5 years to become an inclusive mainstream school with a focus on child-led learning.

·        Embedded Trauma Perceptive Practice ensures positive relationships are at the heart of everything we do.

·        Ofsted rated ‘Good’, ‘leaders have high expectations for children across the curriculum…clear vision and direction for the school…pupil’s learning goes beyond the academic curriculum’ March 2020.

The role

The headteacher will:

·        lead, develop and support the direction, vision, values, and priorities of the school

·        continue to work in partnership with the governing body, senior leadership team and school staff, providing overall strategic leadership for the school.

·        lead and manage teaching and learning throughout the school, recognising the whole person.

·        have overall responsibility and accountability for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils within the school.

·        ensure the continuation of existing, successful initiatives, whilst leading on a clear vision for school improvement.

·        develop and evaluate the school's policies, practices, and procedures.

The ideal candidate

This appointment provides an attractive opportunity for an existing headteacher, experienced deputy / assistant headteacher or experienced senior leader.

Our website

https://www.newport.essex.sch.uk has a wealth of information which we hope will

give you a flavour of our school.

We recognise the importance of

visualising an opportunity when considering an application and encourage

informal school visits from interested candidates. Please contact Charlotte

Mortimer, School Business Manager at charlotte@newport.essex.sch.uk to book an

in-person visit or request an Information Pack. We will be delighted to meet

you and answer any questions you may have; tours are available on Fridays

during January and February 2024

School visits during January and February on Fridays only

Closing date is noon on Monday 26th February 2024

Shortlisting W/C Monday 26th February 2024

Formal assessment day onsite on Thursday 7th March 2024

All applications must be received by noon on 17th October; no late applications will be accepted. All applications must be through Essex School Jobs website, so please apply by clicking on this link: [insert Essex school jobs webpage]

Start date: September 2024 or when available.

Newport Primary School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Through safer recruitment practices, we uphold our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including obtaining of an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Further information on our approach to equal opportunities and safeguarding in recruitment is available in the Recruitment & Selection Statement, in the Information for Candidates Pack on the school website.