Headteacher

St Georges VA Church Primary School has been accepted into the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust with a target conversion date of 1 September 2016. This is an exciting time of change for the school, and our new headteacher will play a pivotal role in helping our smooth integration and effective working within the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust.

St Georges was founded 10 years ago as a partnership between the Church of England, the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church, and its Christian vision and values lie at the heart of all that we do. The school has 210 pupils (with an additional 23 children in the Nursery) and enjoys a high reputation in the local community, as a result of which it has remained consistently over-subscribed. Our recent SIAMS inspection (February 2016) praised the school highly for its caring ethos and for its contribution to the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of pupils. Our two most recent OFSTED inspections (March 2014 and May 2016) judged the school to require improvement, based on achievement at the end of KS2. School leaders and staff have worked cohesively and energetically to raise attainment and achievement; our May 2016 OFSTED report recognised that “senior and middle leaders have demonstrated that they have the capacity to improve the school”, while this year’s KS2 SATs results are above national.

Following the retirement of our present headteacher after 10 enjoyable and fulfilling years at the school, we are looking for a skilled and experienced school leader who:

• Can demonstrate the ability to achieve improvement and will build on the progress made within the school, rapidly moving the school to ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’.
• Will achieve with staff the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and the development of the whole child.
• Will provide spiritual leadership within the school, upholding our distinctive Christian ethos so that it continues to shine through all that we do.
• Will sustain the high morale that exists within the school, and the strong motivation and cohesion of staff and pupils.

We can offer you:

• A happy and uplifting school, where pupils, staff and governors enjoy working together and where everyone is encouraged to achieve their individual potential.
• Friendly, happy, motivated pupils who enjoy coming to school, behave well and are keen to learn.
• Dedicated staff who work energetically and cohesively to sustain the school improvement journey and who enthusiastically embrace new ideas and opportunities to develop their professional skills.
• Excellent relationships between pupils and staff and between staff and governors, based on high levels of mutual respect.
• The support and commitment of governors, parents and our ecumenical partners.
• A well-resourced school with high-quality accommodation.
• A strong school community with a distinctively Christian ethos and a clear focus on children as individuals.

We warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the school during the weeks commencing 11 July, 18 July or 5 September. To arrange a visit or request an information pack, please contact Donna Brewer by email (stgeorges.pri@n-somerset.gov.uk).

Our email address will change to a B&W MAT email address during August. After 1 September, please contact the school office (01934 426901) or look on our website for our new email address.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 9 September 2016
Shortlisting: Wednesday 14 September 2016

Please return your online application form and accompanying letter to Donna Brewer (Business Manager) at the school.

When writing your letter of application, please include your reasons for applying for the headship of this school and the experience and skills that would equip you for this role. Your letter should be no more than two pages in length.

If you are shortlisted, we will notify you by 9am on Thursday 15 September and your referees will then be sent a reference request.

Selection process:

Day 1: Dates to be agreed with candidates prior to interviews
Day 2: Wednesday 28 September 2016

If you are shortlisted at the end of Day 1, you will be invited to attend an interview on Day 2.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

St Georges VA Church Primary School
Pastures Avenue
St Georges
Weston-super-Mare  BS22 7SA
Tel: 01934 426901
Fax: 01934 426876
Email: stgeorges.pri@n-somerset.gov.uk (this email address will change during August)
Website: www.stgeorgesvachurchprimary.co.uk