Headteacher

Due to the retirement of our successful Headteacher, the pupils, parents, staff and governors of Catsfield

Catsfield Church of England Primary School are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Headteacher, with vision, drive, a positive attitude and a proven record of leadership who will work with us to sustain our Ofsted Outstanding judgement.

Our school motto is ‘Achieve Excellence – Inspire Dreams’, and we are committed to providing a caring and inclusive environment with a strong Christian ethos, where children are happy, safe and secure and thrive in everything they do.

Catsfield is a small, friendly school, with four mixed age classes. We are based in a quiet rural location, three miles from Battle mainline railway station. We achieved our Ofsted Outstanding status in October 2013 and continue to be an East Sussex Category 1 school.

Our school offers:

• A culture of creative, inspiring and inclusive learning experiences, where achievement is Outstanding.
• Pupils whose relationships, behaviour and attitudes to learning are Outstanding.
• An innovative, hard-working and dedicated staff team.
• A supportive, highly effective and involved Governing Body who are committed to excellence.
• Strong parental support and a proactive PTA.
• Excellent links with the Parish Church, the local community and neighbouring schools.
• An attractive and caring work environment with strong co-operative relationships.
• A place where Christian values are embedded in school practice.

The successful candidate will have:

• The best interests of the children at the heart of all their decisions.
• Clear leadership and organisational skills.
• The ability to build on success and manage change.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strategic financial skills.
• Humility, good humour and resilience.
• Commitment to the Christian ethos of the school.

To find out more, please email the Leadership Recruitment Team at East Sussex County Council to request a copy of our recruitment pack: Leadership.Recruitment@eastsussex.gov.uk. Prospective candidates wishing to visit our school would be warmly welcomed. Please contact the office - on 01424 892247 or by email at office@catsfieldcep.e-sussex.sch.uk - to make an appointment.

The closing date for applications is: 12 noon on 9th January 2017
Interviews will be held on: 19th/ 20th January 2017

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 inconnection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, bycompleting 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.

Catsfield CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. This post is subject to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009 and the appointment is subject to references and a successful enhanced DBS check.

Church Road, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9DP
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