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Headteacher

Edith Moorhouse Primary School

Oxfordshire

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Salary:
Leadership Spine Range L16 - L22
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2021
Apply by:
29 December 2020

Job overview

Our governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Headteacher to this popular primary school in the Oxfordshire town of Carterton.  The school is well known for hosting a significant number of children from Service families and proud that the environment we have created means they can settle in rapidly and incur no set-backs due to their mobility.

We can offer you a school that continually seeks new ways to improve the delivery of the curriculum with a skilled, highly committed and motivated staff team.

Reach for the stars is the school motto which represents the heart of the school and our desire to always demonstrate aspiration and resilience.

The successful candidate:

  • Will be well qualified with strong primary experience;
  • Will provide strong, decisive and courageous leadership;
  • Have a successful track record in achieving whole school excellence in attainment and progress;
  • Lead in changing circumstances and formulate strategies to deal with them;
  • Secure a strong safeguarding culture across the school;
  • Be able to collaborate with other River Learning Trust (RLT) personnel and school leaders.

We know that great schools thrive because of the people in them, and we value each member of our professional community and value our health and wellbeing.  Our staff charter sets a standard that we all seek to follow.

Edith Moorhouse Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.

There is something special about people who work at River Learning Trust - so if you care passionately about what you do, strive to deliver excellence, and enjoy coming to work and making a difference to the lives of children and young people, we will welcome your application to join our team!

Visits to the school are welcome.  Should you wish to arrange a visit please contact our main office on 01993 842372 or email office@edithmoorhouse.org

Closing date: 29th December 2020

Shortlisting: 4th January 2021

Interviews: 11th & 12th January 2021

For more information, please see the applicant pack attached below.

To apply, please complete the Tes online application form via the 'Quick Apply' button below.

School website: https://www.edith-moorhouse.oxon.sch.uk/

River Learning Trust website: https://riverlearningtrust.org/

Edith Moorhouse Primary School and the River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

Attached documents

About Edith Moorhouse Primary School

Our School

Welcome to Edith Moorhouse Primary School

We are a popular primary school in the Oxfordshire town of Carterton. We currently have just about 300 pupils, with about one third of those pupils coming from Service Families with one or more parent serving at RAF Brize Norton.

In April 2017 we converted to academy status as part of the River Learning Trust.

We are proud of our caring and nurturing approach to education and our school ethos is based on our Core Values. Visitors to our school comment that there is a calm and industrious atmosphere and that the children are polite and respectful. All pupils, staff, parents, governors and members of our local community feel listened to and contribute to our strong school community.

As a school, we continually strive towards reaching our goals and try to be the very best we can. We aim for high standards in all that we do and we adhere to the three River Learning Trust principles:

· Commitment to Excellence​: striving for the best educational experience

· Everyone Learning​: creating and taking opportunities that enhance lives

· Respectful Relationships​: acting with care, integrity, and fairness in all we do

Our school motto, chosen by the pupils, is:

Reach for the Stars

This represents the school’s desire to always demonstrate aspiration and resilience.

We always warmly welcome visitors: please contact the office if you would like to come and meet us.

Mark Szortowski

Headteacher

Working for us

Are you an exceptional teacher or an outstanding member of support staff? We are always on the lookout for motivated and accomplished team members to join us. You’ll be joining an extremely friendly, well-motivated and enthusiastic staff determined to make our school officially outstanding as soon as possible. We can offer you:

  • A positive staff culture with extremely high expectations of work and behaviour
  • Well-behaved children
  • A well-functioning leadership team who views professional development as a priority
  • A friendly and well-motivated staff and an inclusive community in which you can flourish
  • The opportunity to continue your career working alongside fabulous teachers and teaching assistants.

About River Learning Trust

Edith Moorhouse Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.

As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We operate under the title, Oxfordshire Teacher Training and all the details of our programmes can be found at http://www.oxfordshireteachertraining.co.uk.


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