Headteacher - St Oswald’s CE Primary School, York

Headteacher - St Oswald’s CE Primary School, York           

Location: Fulford, York 

Salary scale: L13 £59,558 – L19 £69,022

Number on roll: 315

Contract type: Full time                                  

Contract term: Permanent

Job starts: September 2023

St Oswald’s Church of England Primary School is a happy, successful and inclusive school, situated in the beautiful City of York. Our school is vibrant and diverse, reflecting our close proximity to the University of York. Our children, staff, parents, Governing Body and local community are proud of our school and we place the utmost importance on developing kind, happy, thoughtful and well-rounded young people. Pupils enjoy coming to our school.

“Let us encourage one another” - Hebrews 10.25

Following the retirement of our current Headteacher, this is an exciting opportunity to lead a successful school. You will have the opportunity to develop and implement effective strategies, raise standards and continue to improve pupil attainment and progress. With a meticulous eye for detail, you must be able to support the diverse needs of pupils and the provision that each individual requires, whilst maintaining the ability to balance budgetary constraints. 

The children, parents, staff and governors are looking for a new headteacher who will:

• Lead, motivate and inspire confidence in others.
• Be a caring and nurturing leader, dedicated to pupil and staff wellbeing.
• Have a genuine passion for excellence in teaching and learning with a proven track record of achieving sustained improvement in the quality of provision and outcomes for children. 
• Continue to build upon our school’s Christian vision and core values which reflect our foundation as a Church of England School.
• Uphold our ethos that “personal and academic achievement sit side by side” (SIAMS, June 2017) and that “personal development, behaviour and welfare at the school is outstanding” (Ofsted, March 2019).
• Have superb communication, management and inter-personal skills 
• Continue to develop an environment which celebrates cultural diversity and enables every child to flourish.

We can offer:

• A happy, caring and supportive school, with dedicated and fantastic staff, excellent relationships with the local church, supportive families and enthused and motivated pupils.
• A beautiful place to live and work, located on the south edge of York, with easy access to open countryside and yet within walking distance of the historic city centre. 
• A strong, dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic team of staff and governors, committed to the development of our children.
• A wonderfully diverse range of families, due to our close proximity to the University of York, which attracts staff and students from all over the world.
• A modern, well maintained building with modern facilities, large communal areas, and flexible indoor and outdoor teaching spaces.
• A school that wants to continue to evolve and improve, while maintaining its high academic performance and its Christian ethos.
• An excellent opportunity to provide strategic leadership and direction, working collaboratively and constructively with the Governing Body to achieve this.

If you feel ready to be our next Headteacher and you can bring your experience, enthusiasm, commitment and energy to deliver our vision of excellence for our passionate pupils and motivated staff, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Julie Crichton on 07816251317 or email julie.crichton@northyorks.gov.uk. Julie has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this key role from Thursday 5th January.

Key dates:

• School Visits by appointment only: We encourage you to visit our school for a tour hosted by our current headteacher, Sue Bland. To arrange a school visit by appointment please contact the school on 01904 555421 or email stoswalds.primary@york.gov.uk  
• Application closing date: Midnight, Sunday 5th February 2023
• Shortlisting: Thursday 9th February 2023
• Interviews: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th February 2023

When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Documents:

School Information Pack

Job Description

Person Specification

Pupil, staff and parent voice

York Diocesan Board of Education: About Us 

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Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested. 

References

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Safeguarding

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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