Headteacher

Headteacher

Group Size 3 - ISR: L18- 24 - Required from September 2019

The Governing body of Arbourthorne Community Primary School and Gleadless Primary School are currently seeking a Headteacher to join our fantastic federation team.

Would you like to:

• Join a successful forward thinking team and partnership which has a clear vision and philosophy and an innovative approach to education?
• Have access to high quality training and leadership support through consultancy and wider network opportunities?
• Work with outstanding practitioners across the federation and beyond to put pedagogy and research at the heart?
• Work alongside a committed and friendly team securing an outstanding education for enthusiastic learners?

Our schools have been working together as a formal federation since 2015 and both are judged Good by Ofsted. This is an exciting time to be joining our school as our structure moves from a Head of school model to a new Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher model as we develop and look to the future. The Headteacher will be working with the Executive Headteacher and federation governing body of the schools and be part of a wider and supportive leadership team which includes the knowledge of an excellent business manager allowing you time to focus the majority of your time on the teaching and learning aspects of the role. The governors are seeking to appoint an excellent, inspirational and outstanding leader who can continue to grow Gleadless into the next successful phase.

Gleadless Primary School is a two form entry school with 455 pupils on roll. Our school has a new build and partial remodel and facilities are good. We are set in extensive grounds with large open spaces and playing fields. The school is in a strong financial position and has rapidly improved from a requires improvement judgement.

During the last four years the demographic of the school has changed with an increasing number of pupils diagnosed with ASD and increasing numbers of pupils in receipt of pupil premium (27%). The number of pupils with SEND has risen over time and reflect the changing needs of our school community. We have an excellent learning mentor and SENCo and the pastoral support from Arbourthorne is strong and supportive. The school has very good safeguarding provision.

Governors are seeking an outstanding and inspirational leader who:

• is currently an experienced Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher
• can think innovatively and strategically
• puts the children’s best interests first at all times
• has outstanding expectations of pupils and can secure consistently good behaviour
• understands the inclusion needs of pupils with SEND and is able to ensure good working with external agencies and parents
• continually seeks to understand how children learn and uses this to support outstanding approaches in the classroom
• is resolute and determined to improve outcomes for disadvantaged learners to narrow the gap and improve life chances
• is an outstanding communicator, has clarity of expectation with colleagues and enjoys leading teams to make outcomes and provision outstanding
• is passionate and innovative about securing creative and interesting approaches to the curriculum and ensures provision is the best it can be; always thinking beyond the obvious
• can use their own initiative and has the capability, drive and ambition to lead the school but would also enjoy working with other leaders to develop sustained school improvement within the wider federation
• can demonstrate that the provision should support wider outcomes for the child and is integral to pupils’ longer term success
• is an outstanding coach and can secure the most effective approaches are used by teachers and teaching support colleagues
• will have a desire and ability to embrace the changing community and enjoy engaging with parents, building secure and effective partnerships and working with dedication and resilience
• encourages an open door approach and puts excellent customer service at the heart
• is good at listening, is caring and respectful and brings a passion and determination to continual school improvement
• enjoys working within a wider education leadership group. We play an active role in Sheffield South East Learning Partnerships (SSELP) and collaboration and shared
• approaches to our collective priorities based on our personal strengths and interests across a large group of schools.
• has integrity, resilience and a problem solving approach and knows that everything is possible.

Informal discussion and visits to meet the Executive Headteacher Vanessa Langley and senior leadership team of both schools would be warmly welcomed by contacting Catherine Udall School Business Manager on 0114 239 9705.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

For an application pack please email: hrs-sheffield@capita-services.co.uk quoting Headteacher at Gleadless School. Please return your completed application forms to hrs-sheffield@capita-services.co.uk

The timetable for the process is as follows:

Closing date for applications: Noon 16th April 2019

Shortlisting of Candidates: 18th April 2019

23rd April 2019 will be an assessment process and formal interview at an out of school venue.

It is recognised that Sheffield Local Authority Easter holidays are different to many other Local Authorities. If this causes you a problem, please do not hesitate to email Vanessa Langley, on headteacher@arbourthorne.sheffield.sch.uk