Headteacher

Ref: 8345

Closing date: Tuesday 21st February 2017 at 12noon

Shortlisting: Monday 27th February 2017

Assessment and Interviews : Wednesday 22nd March & Thursday 23rd March 2017

The children, staff, governors and local community of West End Primary School are looking to appoint an outstanding leader to build upon the success of the retiring Head Teacher.

West End Primary School provides a happy, stimulating environment where excellence and enjoyment go hand in hand, enabling children to feel safe and secure and to develop lively enquiring minds.

The successful candidate must be:

• Creative, passionate, aspirational and energetic about the continued success of the school
• Confident to embed a culture of high expectations and lead continuous improvement in teaching and learning
• An excellent communicator, committed to engaging parents and carers in their children’s learning and aspirations
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and experience with evidence of whole school impact
• An excellent organiser and an effective leader of change
• Able to understand the school’s role within a changing community
• Able to inspire pupils, staff, governors and the wider community by leading by example

We can offer you:

• Happy enthusiastic children in a nurturing environment where children can have a voice, question and argue rationally, apply themselves to any task and become independent in their own learning
• Hard working, talented, enthusiastic, committed and aspiring staff
• A governing body committed to supporting and leading the school
• Active, enthusiastic supportive parents and carers, PTA and wider community
• A fantastic and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment
• A commitment to professional development opportunities

 Candidates are warmly invited to visit the school to personally experience our work and ethos. To arrange a visit please contact Lorraine Wadkin, Headteacher on 0113 2582819

To request an application pack, email: educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk   

West End Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL
West End Lane,
Horsforth, Leeds,
LS18 5JP
Telephone: 0113 2582819
Fax: 0113 2587323
www.westendprimary.org.uk