Headteacher - Vale Primary School

Service Area

Education Services

Grade: Leadership Scale Level 15 - Level 19 - £84,985 - £93,746 per annum

Full Time

The States of Guernsey are seeking to appoint a Headteacher to join the team at Vale Primary School.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective running of the school and its strategic leadership. They will also be responsible for ensuring learning is at the heart of the school and for creating, maintaining and developing high quality teaching and learning across the school.

Vale Primary School is a 3-form entry school of 476 pupils serving the north of the island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. The school's core ethos is: ‘Value All Learners Equally.’ It is the primary aim of Vale school that every member of the community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. The school aims to develop a caring school community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all, based on the prommotion of good relationships, so that people can work together with the common purpose of helping everyone to learn and reach their full potential. They aim to help children to grow in a safe and secure environment, and to become positive, responsible and increasingly independent members of the school community.

The successful candidate will be able to deliver the highest standards of leadership to ensure high quality teaching and learning for the children of Vale continues. They will demonstrate empathy, compassion and a clear understanding of the needs of the community it serves. They will be a key driver in in ensuring all children become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.

Job Description

We offer a full relocation package which includes interview and relocation travel, this is in addition to our competitive pay.

Terms and conditions apply to relocation package, travel and employment permits.

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Employment Permit Information

Relocation Information 2022

Please do not submit a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application please contact the Recruitment Team at EDUrecruit@gov.gg or on tel. (01481) 221993.

Contact: Kim Hutchison, Head of Primary Leadership and Development on tel. (07781) 179055 or email: kim.hutchison@gov.gg

We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.

Closing Date: 5 February 2024

Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.

Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.

Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:

• Satisfactory references which must include one from the candidate's current line manager
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Satisfactory, Enhanced, Disclosure and Barring Service Check with Barred Listing Check. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft, violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
• Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
• Possession of a valid Employment Permit

The States of Guernsey and the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and unsupervised volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will therefore be required to undergo an Enhanced and Barred List DBS check and is recommended to be registered with its Status Update Service.