Easingwold Community Primary School, Thirsk Road, Easingwold, York, YO61 3HJ
Post: Headteacher
Number on Roll: 220
Commencing: September 2020
Salary: L15-L21 £57,986 - £67,183
Easingwold is a small market town in North Yorkshire. With a population of just under 5,000, it is located about 10 miles north of the City of York, at the foot of the Howardian Hills.
The town, mentioned in the Domesday Book, benefits from its locality to York which has good railway connection to Leeds, Sheffield and Hull as well as all major destinations including a particularly swift service to London. Road connections via the A64 and A1 provide good access to the coast as well as the wider motorway network.
At Easingwold Community Primary School we aim to equip all our children with the skills and knowledge necessary to flourish in a world in which the only constant is change. We are a fast-moving and rapidly evolving place with dedicated governors and staff, supportive parents and engaged children. Our central aim is to enable both our children and staff to achieve their potential by providing memorable learning experiences. We have very high expectations of everyone within our school. We work hard, behave courteously and enjoy the learning journey together.
Currently rated as Good by Ofsted (2019) we are very much on an upward trajectory. To take us on this exciting journey, we are looking to appoint a committed and experienced professional able to shape our improvement plan while continuing to raise standards, develop teaching staff, provide clear leadership and ensure that key targets are set and achieved.
A strong communicator, you must be able to motivate inspire and influence pupils, staff and stakeholders. As well as directing the school’s strategic planning, you will lead the development of the curriculum, strengthen performance and deliver an outstanding provision which ensures better outcomes for all our children.
To succeed, you must be a proven leader able to set and achieve challenging goals, maximise pupil achievement and analyse, understand and interpret data. Visible and approachable you will need the presence and confidence to further develop engagement with the wider school community.
If you’ve not already done so, please visit our dedicated website: http://www.nyresourcing.co.uk/headteacher-easingwold-community-primary-school before making your application. If you’d like an informal, confidential conversation about the role, please call Steve Cooper who is supporting this recruitment process on behalf of Easingwold Community Primary School and can be contacted at North Yorkshire County Council on 01609 536578 / 07976 653898.
We strongly recommend that you visit us so we can share with you why we are so proud of our school, allowing you the opportunity to see what we have to offer. If you would like the opportunity to visit, please email steve.cooper2@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
School visits: Tuesday 3 March @ 1:15pm, Tuesday 10 March @ 1:15pm and Thursday 12 March @ 1:15pm
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 15 March
Shortlisting: Wednesday, 18 March
Assessment Event: Monday 30 & Tuesday 31 March
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment references