Headteacher
The Vineyard Primary School
Richmond upon Thames
- £74,090 - £83,305 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Outer London - L22 £74,090 to L27 £83,305 with consideration given to a discretionary uplift for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2021
Job overview
Our current Headteacher is leaving to take up a post as Senior-Vice Principal and Head of Primary at one of the world's leading British International Schools. Our thriving, internationally diverse primary school community now requires a highly motivated and skilled leader to help us accelerate into the next phase of our development. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education to ignite a life-long love of learning, and in doing so create a stand-out school which is inclusive. Are you someone who shares our values? If so, we cannot wait to meet you!
This is a career defining opportunity for an exceptional candidate who:
• Can articulate a clear and positive vision that is specific to The Vineyard School
• Recognises the importance of maintaining the school’s existing values whilst instilling their own leadership and identity
• Is an enthusiastic and committed leader who can manage and motivate the children and staff, from shaping strategy through to effective execution of that plan
• Is a skilled and confident communicator who can positively harness the goodwill and support of the wider school community
In return, The Vineyard School offers:
• An oversubscribed, popular and inclusive three-form entry school
• Strong academic performance that exceeds local and national attainment and progress outcomes
• A well-managed and healthy school financial position which will allow for thoughtful investment into areas to support future school improvement goals and plans
• The opportunity to work alongside a highly successful distributed leadership team
• An able, motivated and talented staffing body
• A capable and supportive Board of Governors
• Well-equipped new/refurbished facilities and a site which includes landscaped grounds and play areas which assist teaching, learning and physical development
• An active and engaged parent body, with an effective and energetic PTA
• An attachment friendly and rights-respecting school
We welcome applications from serving headteachers, heads of school and deputies who fulfil the Person Specification. Please download and take a look at our applicants pack for more information.
A site visit to experience the school first-hand is encouraged and will be offered with Covid-appropriate adjustments. We are offering in-person or virtual introductory conversations with the current Headteacher or Governors.
The Vineyard School strongly believes in equal opportunities for all. We are very proud of our diverse international community and our reputation for inclusivity. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all and we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates for this post.
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or please visit the school’s website at vineyard.richmond.sch.uk
Completed applications should be submitted to: recruitment@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk. Receipt of your application will be acknowledged via email.
Closing date: Friday, 16 April 2021 (at 12 noon)
Shortlisting: Friday, 16 April 2021
Selection and Interviews: Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 April 2021
Data Notice: Please note that all personal data will be stored securely for the required period.
The Vineyard School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a DBS check requires you to disclose details of unspent and unfiltered reprimands, formal warning, cautions and convictions in any application.
Please note that CVs are not accepted
The Vineyard Primary School
Friars Stile Road
Richmond
London
TW10 6NE
Tel: 0208 8948 0195
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About The Vineyard Primary School
- The Vineyard Primary School
- Friars Stile Road, Richmond
- Surrey
- TW10 6NE
- United Kingdom
Nestled at the top of Richmond Hill and situated within stunning grounds and first class facilities, The Vineyard has been proudly educating locally in Richmond for over 160 years. We are an extremely popular and oversubscribed school with 630 children currently on roll.
An education at The Vineyard is holistic. We have built a bespoke knowledge-rich, skills-led curriculum which provides stretch and challenge for all, inspiring pupils to reach their full potential and actively make a positive difference to the lives of others. We expect our children to explore the extraordinary number of enriching opportunities on offer and reach for the highest standards in all that they do - in their character and behaviour for learning, as well as their academic outcomes.
We are immensely proud of their achievements and in equal measure we celebrate their outstanding academic results, future school destinations, excellence in the performing arts, sporting endeavours and service to others.
Our Vineyard Values really matter to everyone in school be that pupils, staff, parents and Governors in our engagement with each other and the wider stakeholder community. They underpin how the community act with each other and determine how decisions are made.
With hard work, effort and fortitude, there is a strong belief that there is no limit to what can be achieved. We work for every child and staff member to be able to fulfil their potential.
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