Headteacher

Headteacher

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent

Salary: L15 (£59,581) – L21 (£69,031)

Required from Easter 2022 or September 2022

Website www.ryecroft.staffs.sch.uk

Big enough to inspire, small enough to care

(Psalm 23:1-4) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Ryecroft is a Church of England Middle School with places for 240 pupils, aged 9 to 13 years, located in modern buildings within the village of Rocester, Staffordshire. Our school is part of the Uttoxeter Learning Trust and is a key part of the local community with strong links to the wider community. Our children are hardworking and caring, which we believe is one of our key strengths.

The last Ofsted and SIAM’s inspections in 2017 indicated that the school is good. The school offers strong leadership and supports pupil progress in both key stages through our creative approach to the curriculum. We empower our adults and children to develop trust, resilience and perseverance so that they are able to face the challenges of the world. 

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Headteacher to take Ryecroft on the next stage of its journey.  The person appointed will join our supportive and growing multi academy trust where all schools are good or better. We would welcome applications from teachers within the primary, middle and secondary school phases of education.

As a school we offer:

• A welcoming and safe school environment with a strong and distinctive Christian ethos
• Supportive links with our local church and wider community
• A committed and active staff team, governing body, parents and carers
• A supportive Trust Board enabling close collaboration with our family of schools
• Confident, happy and aspirational children

In return the successful applicant will:

• Be an inspirational and strong leader who can build on our vision to drive the school forward and lead   change 
• Be passionate about developing the Christian distinctiveness of our school and providing an inclusive learning environment.
• Provide operational and strategic leadership to our strong and supportive team.
• Be a confident and influential leader who listens and values the views of others whilst inspiring staff to develop their talents, recognising and developing their potential 
• Work with our other trust schools, CEO, governors and trust board
• Have recent senior leadership experience of the UK education system 

 If you believe you can offer us strategic and inspirational leadership building on our success and are someone who will value and promote our school ethos, then we would like to hear from you

Your completed application form should be accompanied by a letter addressed to the Chair of Governors Mr Ollie Howlett, outlining your suitability for this role focusing on your current knowledge, skills and experience. Please send electronically to the following email address and a hand signed hardcopy to the school address.

 Email: office@ryecroft.staffs.sch.uk

 School Address: Ashbourne Road, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5PB

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. If you would like to visit and or speak to the CEO of Uttoxeter Learning Trust, Dr Sarah Clark, about the role, please contact Mrs Tracey Evans, Business Manager Tel: 01889 590394 to  arrange a time.

 Closing Date: Friday 4 February 2022 - 12 noon

Interview Dates: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 February 2022 

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.