Head Teacher

Head Teacher  – Reepham C of E Primary School
Required for January 2025
Group 2 school, 200 on roll
Leadership Scale: Point 12-18 £61882 to £71729

Permanent Post 

Pupils start their educational journey with us in Reception and move through the school until they leave us in Year 6 with results which are consistently higher than national comparisons.

The school has happy pupils who are eager to learn, they show good behaviour and play an important part in school decisions.

The staff team are talented, dedicated and provide a highly effective education for our pupils.

The Governing Board are supportive and knowledgeable, they welcome applications from those with a passion for education and school improvement.

We have a loyal, talented and committed team of professionals ready to be led by a Headteacher with a passion for teaching and learning who can further add value to our school.

The Head Teacher will:

• demonstrate a passion for education;
• build a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the school community;
• maintain and develop the school's Church School ethos;
• have successful experience in senior leadership.

For full information please download our headteacher recruitment pack, this is available on our school website along with the application form: Reepham C. E. Primary School - Vacancies
We offer: 

• A happy and supportive working environment
• Incredibly talented and dedicated staff
• Pupils who are well behaved, enthusiastic, and keen to learn
• A passionate and supportive governing body
• An inclusive learning environment to meet our children’s learning needs
• A great foundation for continued success and an exciting future

We are seeking a candidate who is: 

• Kind, caring, and able to support our School Christian ethos and values
• An inspirational leader able to build on our schools’ current success
• Able to nurture and develop our staff
• Committed to professional development for self and others
• An excellent leader with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Able to believe in providing for the whole child and in supporting our families and community
• Consistently fair, able to listen and to be approachable
• Able to develop resilience in our staff and school
• Willing to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils at the school

If you are looking for the next step in your career, then we would love to meet you.

We are offering tours for perspective candidates. Contact the school to book a place on one of the following tours:

• Friday 21st June 9.15am, 11:00 am or 1:30 pm
• Thursday 27th June 2:00 pm or 4:00 pm

Telephone: 01522 750601 or Email: school@reepham.lincs.sch.uk
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 4th July at midday
SHORTLISTING: Monday 8th July
INTERVIEWS: Tuesday 16th July
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.