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SalaryReedham Primary and Nursery School
School Hill
Reedham
Norwich
NR13 3TJ
Tel: 01493 700271
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.reedham.norfolk.sch.uk
- Salary: Group 1, L8 – L14, £56,082 to £65,010 p/a
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Start date: September 2024
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Headteacher to lead our vibrant and thriving school community at Reedham Primary and Nursery School. As Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the school, fostering a culture of academic excellence, personal growth, and community engagement. You will be expected to teach one day per week.
Reedham Primary and Nursery School serves the picturesque area of Reedham in the heart of Broadland and within easy reach of the coast. Reedham’s combination of community spirit, historic charm, and natural beauty – sitting as it does on the River Yare – make it an attractive place to live and work with excellent links to the surrounding countryside and the historic city of Norwich. Reedham Primary and Nursery School is currently an associate member of the Consortium Academy Trust.
OUR MISSION
At Reedham Primary School, through a positive community ethos, we listen, engage, and nurture a can-do attitude to prepare all learners for their future lives, enabling and enjoying learning within the context of a rapidly changing technological society.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:
- Provide inspirational and motivational leadership across the school that raises aspirations and drives academic performance.
- Champion a culture that encourages initiative and accountability and builds on the quality of leadership at all levels.
- Deliver a rich and varied curriculum that meets pupils’ needs in an ever-changing world.
- Develop effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders across the community to fulfil the schools’ goals.
We are seeking a candidate with the ability, creativity, drive and ambition to lead our school. You will possess leadership qualities and have taken on additional responsibilities in your career to date. You will be able to demonstrate the flair to make great things happen and that will take Reedham Primary and Nursery School to the next level. You will be committed to further developing a strong team of teachers and support staff to deliver a culture of continuous school improvement.
Building on the ethos of Reedham Primary and Nursery School, you will foster an environment in which learning continues to thrive and where students are at the heart of everything.
In return for your energy, passion, and ambition, we offer:
- the opportunity to lead a small school into the next phase of its development.
- a supportive environment in which to grow your career as a visionary and strategic school leader.
- the opportunity to work with enthusiastic children who are well-behaved, motivated, and committed to their learning.
- a well-established Governing Body who will encourage and support you to lead the school to the next level, playing an active role in supporting school improvement and maintaining accountability.
NEXT STEPS:
You can visit our school website: www.reedham.norfolk.sch.uk Potential candidates are also welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement. Please contact Fran Baker, Clerk to Governors on 01493 700271 or via email [email protected]
How to apply
The Headteacher Information Pack, Headteacher job description & Person Specification are available from attachments.
Please select the ‘Apply for job’ button, enter your name, email address and tick the box, then click the red ‘Apply now’ button.
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Please ensure you submit your completed form before the closing date/time.
Closing date: 4 March 2024, 12 noon
Shortlisting: 6 March 2024
Interview date: 14 & 15 March 2024
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be subject to the enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks including satisfactory references. We are also committed to promoting equality and opportunity for all as it is ability, not disability that counts.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
