Headteacher

The Governors invite applications for the post of Headteacher for our wonderful village primary school.

High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School is a highly regarded village school rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Everyday we strive to deliver the best education to our children whilst ensuring they have a happy, caring and enriching experience at school, where every child is known and supported to achieve the very best they can. This is an exciting opportunity for our new Headteacher to join a talented and experienced teaching team in a strong performing Outstanding school. The new Headteacher will have the full support of the Governing Board to continuously drive standards and deliver our vision.

Our vision is to inspire our children to love learning, to give them the confidence to contribute to the local community and the wider world and to equip them with the skills to live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life.

We are a welcoming and inclusive school where children are well behaved and enjoy their learning. Our parents and community are very supportive of the school and we are lucky to be so close in proximity to our church where we hold wonderful services and celebrations throughout the year with the children. We are looking for a Headteacher who has proven previous experience of leadership at a senior level, who is passionate about primary education and the development of children to maximise their potential, and who will constantly strive to ensure the school is the best it can be.

You will be able to:

• Lead and support our school, putting our shared vision and values into action
• Successfully build and manage relationships with all stakeholders
• Share your passion for lifelong learning with staff and children
• Ensure an outstanding quality of teaching and learning across the school, with the aim of driving attainment and achievement across all key stages
• Continuously strengthen the leadership and management of the school through collaborative approaches
• Role model and encourage positive behaviours.

In return, you will have a supportive, dedicated and ambitious team around them who are passionate about maintaining our outstanding educational provision.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone 01825 733231 to arrange a visit.

For a recruitment pack please, contact: Leadership.Recruitment@eastsussex.gov.uk

Please note that recruitment packs for this vacancy will only be provided directly to an individual considering applying to our school for this opportunity. This school does not enter into business with Recruitment Agencies, or other commercial organisations, on behalf of their clients seeking employment.

Closing date: Monday 28 June 2021.

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 30 June 2021.

Interview date: Wednesday 14 July 2021.

Start date: 1 January 2022.

We are committed to ensuring equity and inclusion for all both as an employer and an education provider.

High Hurstwood CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.