Headteacher - Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Heaton Avenue

This is an exciting opportunity to take a school with huge potential to the next level. We are seeking a talented leader who is ambitious for our pupils and believes in our overarching aim of helping ‘more pupils, particularly the disadvantaged, achieve highly. Achievement includes academic success and developing the personal qualities to lead happy, healthy and successful lives’.

We would love to hear from you, if you:

• Share our belief in ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’;
• Enjoy developing teachers, the curriculum and routines that help our children achieve their best;
• Want to join a team of supportive headteachers, who support each other to achieve the best for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds;
• A strong track record as a leader, with the ability to enthuse pupils;
• An ability to lead and inspire colleagues;
• A successful track record of coaching and supporting colleagues, to improve standards.

We put people first in our trust. This is reflected in our core belief of ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’. We offer first class training, with internal leadership programmes complementing the extensive offer we can deliver as the Teaching School Hub for Calderdale and Kirklees. We allow our leaders to make decisions and take responsibility, whilst offering the support they need to be a success. This commitment has helped us buck the national trend with recruitment and retention. Many of our staff tell us they would not be willing to work anywhere else.

We offer a first-class benefits package, competitive salaries and 

opportunities to develop your career. Above all, we provide a warm, friendly, supportive environment that helps our colleagues to thrive.

Interviews will take place on 12th and 13th March 2024 at Heaton Avenue

Due to the safer recruitment requirements for staff working in education, we cannot accept CVs. Pleasego to the EVERY Education Candidate Portal, by clicking on the link below to register and to complete an online application form. 

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