Headteacher

Trimley St Martin Primary school is offering an exceptional candidate the opportunity to lead our professional staff, enthusiastic children and passionate school community from 'Good' to 'Outstanding'.

This role is a fantastic prospect for an experienced deputy, or existing head to further their career and take the next step. We are a school with a culture of positive leadership, and caring values. As well as leading the school towards 'Outstanding', you will be responsible for continuing to foster a culture of inclusivity, honesty and empowerment. We offer an environment where teachers and pupils work together to ensure high quality teaching and learning opportunities that enable all pupils to flourish and achieve their very best.

You will need:

• the ability to inspire the whole school community to achieve their full potential
• to be a confirmed believer in the abilities of children
• excellent communication, leadership and management skills
• to be able to further build on existing achievements to raise standards and accelerate all pupil progress
• to be skilled to enable, encourage, inspire, support and develop staff
• the ability to network effectively and work with other schools
• to maintain and manage relationships with the whole school community for the success and benefit of the pupils.

As a school, we invest in talented staff members by providing an environment for their own development as well as the pupils. We are a school with a culture of success with a supportive and committed governing body. Our children are well-behaved and are enthusiastic about their learning. The school community has proven it embraces change and welcomes development. The school is situated in open countryside close to the Suffolk Heritage Coast. It has good links to the seaside resort, and major port, of Felixstowe and is approximately 12 miles from the county town of Ipswich.

This is a genuinely exciting role for a candidate with skill and vision to guide us through ever changing educational landscape.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Kate Simpson, School Office on (01394) 448313 to arrange. Please visit our website: www.trimleystmartinprimaryschool.com

For further information and an application form please contact the Headteacher Recruitment Team at headships@suffolk.gov.uk or (01473) 263943.

Closing date: midday, 16 May 2016.
Interview dates: 23/24 May 2016.

All vacancies appear on: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org  

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.

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TRIMLEY ST MARTIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Felixstowe,
Ipswich
IP11 0QL