Headteacher

A creative, aspirational Headteacher is required to lead a vibrant school with an integrated specialist support centre

Contract: Full time, permanent position within an ambitious and growing Trust

A brief context of the school

Eggbuckland Vale Primary is a vibrant 2-form entry school in Plymouth, with a popular school-led nursery and a fully integrated 18 place Deaf Education Centre. Wendy Cording (retiring) has been a successful headteacher here since 2011 and has developed the school and its curriculum to become a highly inclusive provision for 400 children, with strong relationships between children, staff, leaders, parents, the LA and local community. The curriculum has a curiosity theme and the aim of the school is to create Thinkers and Learners. Ofsted judged the school as Good in 2019, recognising the many positive aspects of the school’s provision. Please see the school website for full details.

Key Requirements & Duties

• To provide high quality strategic leadership in all aspects of leading a school and inspire skilled and committed staff to deliver excellent outcomes for children
• A successful career as a headteacher or senior leader and who can bring about continued improvement, with a proven track record of improving outcomes for all children
• Strong knowledge of SEND and a commitment to inclusive education for children of all abilities and backgrounds
• A key part of the Trust Leadership Team and to support the Trust’s educational, operational and growth aims
• Excellent leadership and teaching skills, using your knowledge of successful evidence-based strategies
• A commitment to learn from, share and develop excellent practice across the Trust, supported by and working closely with the Trust School Improvement Lead, to improve children’s life chances and global awareness.

Why join us?

• The opportunity to work in an inclusive setting, alongside great children, parents and staff and leaders
• Full support from the Trust Leadership Team and help steer the growth and direction of Connect
• Be part of a growing Trust which is at a truly exciting juncture. The 3 Coast Academies Trust Schools will be joining Connect in September 2022. Our Ocean Conservation Curriculum is really taking shape and our growing Trust will enable even more children to benefit from this knowledge about climate change and ocean literacy principles. Connect Schools will soon be educating 3300 children, successfully operating 3 specialist SEN support centres as integral parts of our 8 schools and providing effective support and development for over 400 staff.
• The role is based in Plymouth, in the heart of the beautiful Southwest Peninsula, with easy access to a range of amazing places, including the Devon coastline, Dartmoor, Cornwall and the ocean.

If reading this inspires you to find out more about our schools and you would like to be part of an ambitious Trust Leadership Team, please email Hollie Strathearn via admin@connectacademytrust.co.uk for a full application pack.

You can also book an informal discussion with the CEO Stuart Bellworthy if you wish and we are strongly encouraging school visits on Tuesday 15/2 & Wednesday 16/2 at 10.00 and 14.00. The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 28/2. March interview date(s) tbc. Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check.