Headteacher
Madley Brook Community Primary School
Oxfordshire
- £53,856 - £62,426 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 12 - 18 more for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2021
Job overview
Headteacher
Start date: January 2021
Contract type: Full Time
Salary: L12 - L18 (More for an exceptional candidate)
Contract term: Permanent
Type: Mainstream School
NOR: 315
Funding status: State - Academy
Gender: Mixed
Age Range: 3 - 11 years
“Achieving excellence by challenging boundaries”
Inclusivity and integration are central themes of our school, and we are fortunate to be co-located with Springfield Special School. This adds a unique dimension to the headteacher role at Madley Brook.
We are looking for a supportive and inspirational headteacher to embrace our commitment to staff and pupil wellbeing. Our new headteacher will also lead our school improvement agenda, accelerate progress for all our children, and work alongside the River Learning Trust. It is an exciting time to get involved.
Our original intention was to appoint in time for a September 2020 start. This has not been possible due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. We are now reopening applications with a view to secure a new headteacher for January 2021.
What we can offer:
Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:
•all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character
•sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still
•all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly
•collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload
• where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people
Key dates for your diary:
Friday 11 September: closing date for applications (5pm)
Tuesday 22 September and Wednesday 23 September: interviews
Candidates are strongly encouraged to communicate with our school before submitting their application. This may be a video call or a visit depending on prevailing government advice. Please contact the school office on 01993 862976 or office.2002@madley-brook.oxon.sch.uk to make an appointment.
Applications are to be made online via the TES Link
Please use the supporting statement in the application form to outline why you would like to be the next headteacher at Madley Brook Primary School, explaining how your existing skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements as set out in the person specification.
Shortlisted candidates will be advised on the structure of the interview days, along with the relevant tasks and activities via email by Tuesday 15 September 2020. Further shortlisting will take place at the end of the first interview day.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Madley Brook School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
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About Madley Brook Community Primary School
- Madley Brook Community Primary School
- At the Bronze Barrow, Cedar Drive, Witney
- Oxfordshire
- OX28 1AR
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Madley Brook Community Primary School. Our school has a very clear vision at its heart:
‘Achieving excellence by challenging boundaries’
Our aim is to value each pupil. To provide learning opportunities that will develop the whole child. We will encourage them to have limitless aspirations, to have a passion for learning and to enjoy life and above all, have a sense of fun.
Our vision and aims are intricately thread through the lifeblood of the school – through the lessons that we teach, the activities we undertake and the additional opportunities that we offer to each child.
The school works alongside Springfield Special School. Both schools are based on the site known as The Bronze Barrow chosen to reflect the historical nature of the area. The schools are built around the site of a Bronze Age burial ground, hence, the horseshoe shape of the building. The two schools co-exist yet maintain their own individual identities, staff, governing bodies and pupils.
Working for us
Are you an exceptional teacher or an outstanding member of support staff? We are always on the lookout for motivated and accomplished team members to join us. You’ll be joining an extremely friendly, well-motivated and enthusiastic staff determined to make our school officially outstanding as soon as possible. We can offer you:
- A positive staff culture with extremely high expectations of work and behaviour
- Well-behaved children
- A well-functioning leadership team who views professional development as a priority
- A friendly and well-motivated staff and an inclusive community in which you can flourish
- The opportunity to continue your career working alongside fabulous teachers and teaching assistants.
About River Learning Trust
Madley Brook Community Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.
As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We operate under the title, Oxfordshire Teacher Training and all the details of our programmes can be found at http://www.oxfordshireteachertraining.co.uk.
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