Headteacher

Bridge Schools Trust is delighted you are interested in the role of Head Teacher at Wadebridge Primary Academy.

Wadebridge Primary is one of the larger primary schools within the trust, with around 440 pupils on roll. The children enjoy a spectacular setting surrounded by rolling countryside on the edge of Wadebridge Town and we look to involve the amazing outdoors in their learning as part of our creative curriculum.

Bridge Schools Trust currently consists of 14 primary schools located within Cornwall and we continue to work closely with other primary schools across the county and into Devon.

As the Trust evolves we are looking to strengthen strategic and operational leadership capacity across our academies. We need to continue to raise the standards and achievement for our children and every member of staff is committed to working together to provide them with the best start in life building a wealth of happy memories to draw on! We aim for every child in our schools to enjoy memorable experiences from a curriculum that is a creativity driven model encouraging children to explore, investigate and collaborate to strengthen and deepen their understanding, resulting in their rapid progress.

We are looking to appoint an inspirational Head Teacher to work at Wadebridge Primary Academy who will lead with confidence and purpose. As an outstanding primary practitioner and passionate leader of learning you will have a desire to ensure every child is equipped with the skills for tomorrow’s world. You will be motivational, approachable, strategically creative and deep-thinking with the interpersonal skills needed to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community. This is an opportunity to work in an inspiring, energetic and friendly atmosphere where you can expect to be supported and stretched in terms of your personal development. You will exercise your strategic thinking to ensure the school continues to move forward and will work closely with other senior leaders within the Trust to develop the school in key areas, using teacher input to maximise outcomes for children.

We take our role in improving the aspirations of our children and the ambitions of our staff very seriously. If you are experienced, hardworking, have the ability to develop an effective team and you are confident in your leadership skills then we look forward to receiving your application.

The attached application form must be completed in full and returned to recruitment@bridgeschools.co.uk Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Salary: Competitive salary (to match the skills and experience of the successful candidate) plus health and wellbeing benefits.

Application closing date: Midnight Thursday 25th January 2024

Shortlisting: Friday 26th January 2024

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 31st January and Thursday 1st February 2024