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Head Teacher

Shackleton Primary School

Bedford

Salary:
L18 - L24 (£51, 234 - £69,673)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
19 May 2019

Job overview

Shackleton Primary School are looking to appoint a Head Teacher to be the driving force for its journey as an Academy to provide exceptional education for all its students.

Shackleton is a growing school located in the heart of its catchment area, and since converting from a lower school in 2014 has increased to a three form entry school. There is still further capacity in each year group and a need for improvement in the academic achievements of students. Therefore Shackleton needs an ambitious and dedicated Head Teacher who shares the belief of achieving the highest standards academically in an inclusive setting.

There are significant opportunities for your professional development through the HEART Academies Trust Family of Schools and you will not be alone in this journey. You will have support and challenge from the Chief Executive Officer and the wider team. You will be working with other Head Teachers who share your goals and ambitions and who all go the extra mile to secure success for our children.

You will be joining a high innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation, so we are seeking outstanding candidates who can deliver our vision of exceptional education. Your strong leadership and ability to provide effective support to colleagues will enable us to achieve the best possible outcomes for all students.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Head Teacher or experienced Deputy Head Teacher to lead a fantastic school and create the learning environment our children deserve.

If you are passionate, looking for an exciting opportunity and to make a real impact we would welcome your application for the role of Head Teacher at Shackleton Primary School.

How to Apply

For a confidential conversation or to arrange a school visit please contact George Cunningham at Academicis on (Direct) 01223 907 976, (Switch board) 01223 907 979, (Mobile) 07554 118997 or email gcunningham@academicis.co.uk

All completed applications to be sent to George Cunningham via email: gcunningham@academicis.co.uk by 12 noon on Monday 20th May.


HEART Academies Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity, recruiting with care and to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Any offer of appointment is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks, an enhanced DBS check and references.

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About Shackleton Primary School

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Shackleton is part of HEART Academies Trust, a new multi-academy trust formed with 3 primary schools and one secondary school in 2017. Our vision is to create a family of academies at the heart of their community improving life chances for all, through challenge and support. We are at the start of this journey.

As a Trust we are:

DRIVEN

COMMUNITY MINDED

ASPIRATIONAL

The Trust’s motivators underpin our philosophy of school improvement, including professional development.

There are 3 elements to our approach:

The passion to get better and better at something that matters.

Shackleton Primary School

Shackleton was founded in 1928 as a Lower School and later became a Primary, with its first Year 6 cohort in 2014. We are an expanding school located at the heart of our catchment area, with a 3 form entry in every year group by 2022. The school joined HEART Academies Trust in 2017 as one of three Bedford primary schools.

As Shackleton Primary School we seek to ensure that all our pupils receive an education which gives the best possible opportunities for each pupil to realise their true potential. We believe our children will thrive in an environment where they feel happy, safe, valued and respected. We aim to ensure they are motivated by learning and are offered the best opportunities that we can provide. We ensure that through exceptional teaching and a stimulating environment they can reach an exceptional standard of achievement.

The school was last visited by Ofsted in December 2013, prior to becoming a Primary school. The school was judged to be “Good” in all categories. 

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