Headteacher

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a proven track record of success to lead St John’s Church of England Primary School forward into the next stage of its development. St John’s benefits from being part of the family of schools run by Wellsway Multi Academy Trust.

St John’s is a high performing and extremely popular primary school with a strong, committed staff team and enthusiastic, well-motivated pupils. We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who will make a real difference to the life chances of children enabling them to flourish in a safe and happy school environment.

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

• Is an experienced Headteacher or is an experienced Deputy Headteacher looking for their first Headship
• Has a proven track-record of success in their current role and experience in a primary setting, raising pupil attainment across the primary phase
• Has a positive commitment to the vision, ethos and values of a Church of England school
• Is supportive of Wellsway Multi Academy Trust’s aims and has a commitment to working closely with other Trust senior leaders and their schools
• Has evidence of using data, benchmarks and feedback to monitor the progress of every child’s learning and development
• Is innovative and passionate about improving educational standards for all children whatever their age, abilities or challenges
• Will empower and inspire staff to be the best they can be, promoting effective teaching and learning, driving development and encouraging innovation
• Will optimise the social and emotional development of all our children so that they can become well rounded, caring individuals 
• Is an excellent communicator who will build upon our good relationships within the school, across our Trust and in the wider community
• Is an approachable individual, encouraging active parental partnership and engagement across the school
• Is committed to excellent safeguarding procedures putting the safety of all children first at all times.

In return we can offer you:

• A strong programme of support and development for you as a leader, delivered by experienced professionals
• Positive, courteous and thoughtful children who take pride in their school and embody the school’s values 
• Children who have a natural curiosity and a genuine desire to learn 
• An excellent team of dedicated and motivated practitioners, passionate about school improvement and improving children's opportunities and outcomes
• Strong links between our school community and St. John’s parish church
• A very active and involved PTA that raises funds for the school and gives the children opportunities they otherwise would not have
• A pro-active and energetic Governing Body that understands the role of being both supportive and a challenging friend.

If you share our passion for raising aspirations and increasing children’s life chances through education, and if you believe that you have the skills and expertise to make a significant contribution to the life and work of our school, we do hope you will consider joining the St John’s team as our new Headteacher.

We warmly invite you to make a visit to our school where you will be able to meet members of staff, children and governors. To arrange your visit please telephone Mrs Clark, School Administrative Officer at St John’s, on 0117 9863824.

Closing date: 12 Midday, Friday 5 April 2019

Shortlisting: the afternoon of Friday 5 April 2019

Interview day 1: Tuesday 30 April 2019; successful candidates from day 1 will be invited back for day 2

Interview day 2: Wednesday 1 May 2019

To apply:

• Download the Job Description / Person Specification, the Candidate Pack and Application Form
• Email your completed Application Form to recruitment@wellswaymat.com together with a covering letter
• Visit the school website: www.stjohnskeynsham.co.uk
• You may wish to visit Wellsway Multi Academy Trust’s website www.wellswaymat.com

Wellsway Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Wellsway Multi Academy Trust will apply  for a satisfactory  enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening  and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check  in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.