Principal
Orchard Meadow Primary School
Oxfordshire
- £57,000 - £80,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2022
Job overview
Principal
Location: Orchard Meadow Primary Academy
Closing date: 8pm on 30 January 2022
Interview date: 17 and 18 February 2022
Start date: April 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary: £57,000 - £80,000 per annum
Orchard Meadow is a school, brimming with potential. It strives to provide an exceptional education for the local children. This post will provide an exciting opportunity for a Principal who wants to make a real difference to the local community.
As Principal you will have the opportunity to lead the school on its continued journey of improvement, ensuring it provides children with an inspirational learning environment and the very best opportunities right through their education. To support you to drive improvements you will have access to the support and resources of United Learning, including educational expertise, specialist finance, HR and technology business partners.
We are looking for a Principal, or an outstanding Deputy, who believes that extraordinary academic success is possible and can draw together a team that delivers it. As a confident leader you will have the ability to motivate others and command respect in staff and pupils alike. The school needs a leader with a clear vision, and the focus to drive forward improvement at the school.
Orchard Meadow Primary School is part of united Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Schools within United Learning work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. By collecting expertise and combining resources, we help to make the tough job of teaching a little easier. With a shared curriculum and lesson plans from around the group available to all, our teachers have strong foundations to lead the engaging, rounded education our children deserve. Our intranet site, United Hub, is just one example of how we this resource and communicate across sites, helping to simplify processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
United Learning is deeply committed to the progress, success and safeguarding of all children and young people. We believe in serving local communities through creating excellent schools which provide outstanding education and support all the children of the area. Our Principals are central not only to the leadership of their school but also to the collective leadership of the Group.
As a Group, we aim to offer more by working together than any single school could on its own, we aim to support and develop leaders, provide excellent professional development for all staff and offer broader experiences for children and young people.
United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard we would not only welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin, but from majority ethnic professionals who share our commitment.
If you are looking for an exciting and highly rewarding role within a Group that offers excellent professional development, and if you have a strong commitment to improving the lives of all young people, we encourage you to visit us.
For details of how to apply, please visit https://unitedlearning.our-careers.co.uk/
Further information
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Corrina O’Beirne or Tom Giggal at Propelo on 01273 222 877 or email unitedlearning@propelo.co.uk. If you would like to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Corrina in the first instance.
United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.
About Orchard Meadow Primary School
Orchard Meadow Primary is a two-form entry school for children aged 3 to 11 including nursery provision. We proudly serve the children and families of Blackbird Leys in Oxford and welcome children from the surrounding areas.
We want our children to become responsible, determined individuals who love to learn and are committed to providing the best level of education, care, wider services and opportunities to our children and families. We aim to provide high quality education that ensures children learn knowledge, skills and behaviours that will set the foundation for their futures as productive, happy adults.
We pride ourselves on the relationships that we build and have a committed team of staff and governors, as well as being supported by students and volunteers from the wider community. This ensures that our school constantly improves and grows.
We love to have visitors so please come and see us for yourself!
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