Principal

Following the move to Scotland of the current Headteacher, Great Bedwyn School is recruiting a new Principal. This post represents a unique opportunity to join the leadership team of Excalibur Academy Trust. 

Great Bedwyn CE School is a popular, one-form entry school at the edge of a lively village in NE Wiltshire, 3 miles from the Berkshire border, 15 minutes from the M4 J14 and with a direct London-bound train. Rated “outstanding” by Ofsted (Dec 2012), ‘outstanding’ by SIAMS (March 2018), and proud of its Forest School status, the school offers high quality education based on Christian values.

Our School Council has asked for a Head Teacher that is interesting, kind and fair and that doesn’t shout too much. They have asked for ‘not boring assemblies’ and for a Head that keeps promises and listens to their ideas. Recently the school has done very well in sport and on the stage, and the children would like a Head who can help and encourage them to do even better. 

The governors would like an experienced Head who is confident and able, who can lead with maturity and who will inspire our children and staff to be their very best in all they do at school. We would like someone to set the very highest standards in order to maintain and improve on the school’s impressive record of progress and achievement. 

Under the leadership of Mrs Williams, the school has moved forward quickly in its aims to improve and excel in all areas. It continues to be an open and inclusive school where every individual child can flourish thanks to high standards of teaching and assistant teaching, and our rich curriculum.

The new Head will inherit a capable business team, and a strong and dedicated staff which strives to make sure children’s talents are nurtured in an atmosphere of intellectual challenge and curiosity. 

In April this year we joined the Excalibur Academy Trust because we felt it was the Academy most like us, putting children at the centre of everything it does. We would like a Principal that will work to make the most of the opportunities this new partnership offers our school, and who will offer an exciting strategic direction in the full support of the Local Governing Body and the Excalibur Academy Trust. 

Please come and visit. Contact the School Business Manager Tina Simonis on 01672 870482. 

The salary will reflect the calibre of the successful candidate.

Details on the position and how to apply on line are available on the recruitment page of our website http://excalibur.org.uk/join-us/ or contact Kim Jones on 01672 519556, kim.jones@excalibur.org.uk

Closing date for applications: Midday, 12 October 2018

Interviews: 18 October 2018

Excalibur Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.