Headteacher

Owing to the retirement of our long-standing Headteacher in August 2016, the children, staff and governors of The Haven VA CE/Methodist Primary School are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Headteacher to join their much loved school.

Our school is rated "Good" with its sights firmly on outstanding. It is consistently oversubscribed and serves the community the beautiful harbour area of Eastbourne. We are looking for a dynamic leader, with excellent communication skills, who demonstrates and consistently articulates high expectations for staff and pupils alike. As a practising Christian, you would lead by example to bring drive and vision to maximise the development and achievements of all our children, as well as contributing to our local community. You will be warmly welcomed by our enthusiastic children and parents, the committed and motivated staff and supportive Governing Body.

Our school is a voluntary aided Church of England and Methodist Primary with its own church community, which meets within the school building. We have recently completed a building transformation and when the new reception classes join in September this will take us to two-form entry throughout. The school has a Nursery on site (leased to an outstanding nursery provider) and we offer breakfast and after-school clubs.

Closing Date: Friday 4th March 2016 at 4.00 pm
Short Listing: Thursday 10th March 2016
Interviews: Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April 2016

For more information visit www.thehaven.e-sussex.sch.uk  

We warmly welcome enquiries and visits to the school. Please contact the School Business Manager on 01323 471781 Option 3.

The Haven VA CE/Methodist 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. An offer of appointment is conditional on satisfactory completion of the pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to t he school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2009 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.

The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE Methodist Primary School, Eastbourne