Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in joining the St Bartholomew's team; we are currently recruiting for the following:
Headteacher
Permanent, Full-time post with 0.4 teaching commitment
Salary: L6 – L12
Required for September 2024
About The Role
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspiring headteacher who will help us to nurture all those who learn and work in our school, through living our values, to inspire our children to be the best they can be and to make a positive contribution to the community.
Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent teaching and will enjoy the challenge of securing improvement through leading high expectations in our small, friendly community school. We have a dedicated team of staff who work in an open and collegiate style and committed, supportive governors. The successful candidate will demonstrate the interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and flexibility to successfully lead our school; enhancing the opportunities available for our children and promoting the Christian distinctiveness of the school.
This post is permanent full-time, with a 0.4 teaching commitment.
We are looking for someone who:
- is committed to the Christian ethos and values of our school,
- is an effective classroom practitioner,
- maintains and develops very good progress and high expectations,
- has high expectations of behaviour and positive behaviour management skills,
- has excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills,
- has a considerate nature and sense of humour,
- is capable and committed to working as part of a team,
- is an inclusive practitioner who firmly believe that every child matters,
- has excellent ICT skills,
- is committed to being involved in the full life of the school and community.
Visits to the school are available on Monday 22nd April at 10am and Tuesday 23rd April at 10am.
If you would like to arrange a visit or have a discussion in confidence about the post, please contact our Chair of Governors – Mrs Kate Brown by emailing kate.brown@st-bartholomews.staffs.sch.uk
Application packs are available on our website – www.st-bartholomews-longnor.org.uk
Recruitment Timetable
Applications close – 8am on Friday 3rd May 2024
Shortlisting – Friday 3rd May 2024
Interviews – Thursday 9th May 2024
Staffordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check with barred list and social media checks.
A copy of St Bartholomew’s Safeguarding Policy can be found here.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunity employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to our safer recruitment checks, including (but not limited to) an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.