Headteacher

HEADTEACHER 

Starcross Primary School 

Required from 1st May 2022

Leadership pay Scale – L10 -L16

Starcross Primary School is a friendly village school that gives children the best start to school life, and lives by its mission statement, summarised by the school motto, “Love School, Love Life.”

Starcross Primary School is part of Estuaries Multi Academy Trust. We, at Estuaries Multi Academy Trust, have exceptional expectations of our students and staff and we welcome applicants who share our commitment to place student learning at the centre of everything we do. Our induction programme is excellent, and all staff are involved in an innovative CPD programme. Estuaries Trust is an inspiring place to work with staff who are dedicated to increasing opportunities, maximising outcomes, and improving the life chances of all pupils and families that we serve, and to nurture, develop and grow the talent of staff. 

All Estuaries Trust schools form a wider family with a vision of inspiring excellence through collaboration.

Estuaries Multi Academy Trust are looking to appoint an inspiring and talented Headteacher from the Summer Term 2022 (start date to be negotiated but notionally 1st May 2022). 

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and talented leader with a proven track record of raising standards and improving teaching and learning within their schools. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and organisation of the school. There may also be a level of teaching commitment.

Working alongside the CEO, you will have the leadership qualities to inspire and encourage staff and pupils, to achieve their very best. Leading on continuous improvements in teaching and learning, embrace the Trust’s mission statement and values that we strive for every day. 

The successful post holder will: 

• Hold a Qualified Teacher Status 

• Be a highly organised individual with the ability to anticipate and manage in different situations

• Have a passion for children’s learning and development with a commitment to securing the best outcomes and put children at heart of everything they do 

• Be committed to well-being and mental health for all 

• Be well-grounded and inspirational individual with recent experience of senior leadership at primary school level 

• Set high standards and holds individuals to account 

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to motivate and inspire others

• Be a highly organised individual with the ability to anticipate and manage in different situations

• Have a passion for children’s learning and development with a commitment to securing the best outcomes and put children at heart of everything they do

Please see the job description and person specification for further details regarding this post.

If you like what you see and read and believe that you can lead us in continuing to achieve great things here at Starcross Primary School, then do get in touch. We would welcome your support and involvement as we dare to Imagine What’s Possible...

Visits to the school are being offered on:

Thursday 18th November (AM)

Wednesday 24th November (AM)

Friday 26th November (AM) and (PM)

Please contact hr@estuaries.co.uk to book at date.

Deadline for applications:   Monday 29th November 2021 at noon

Interview date:   Monday and Tuesday 6th & 7th December 2021 

The application form can be downloaded from our website https://www.estuaries.co.uk/vacancies and completed applications should be sent via email to: hr@estuaries.co.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff to share this commitment. If successful, you will undergo Disclosure and Barring Service and employment checks.