Hunton & Arrathorne Community Primary School, Hunton, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1QB
Headteacher (0.4 fte teaching commitment)
Number on roll: 58
Start date: September 2020
Contract type: Full Time
Salary: L7-L13 £47,707 - £55,202
Contract term: Permanent
Caring – Aspiring – Excelling
Currently rated as Good by Ofsted, Hunton & Arrathorne Community Primary School represents an excellent opportunity for a Headteacher to lead, shape and influence our future and ensure our continued success.
Situated in a characterful, Victorian building, we are located in the village of Hunton, approximately 6 miles from the larger market towns of Richmond, Bedale and Leyburn and 4 miles from Catterick Garrison, the UKs largest garrison town.
Caring – Aspiring – Excelling. We believe that the key to a productive school life is for children to feel happy and secure which is something we pride ourselves on at Hunton & Arrathorne. Our class groupings are kept small for the core subjects of English and Mathematics and this enables us to really know the children, to meet their needs and to help them to focus on their next steps, to challenge them and to extend their learning.
The school has strong and positive relationships with parents. Also. the governing body is supportive and plays an active role in the school’s development.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and experienced professional to further shape our improvement plan. The successful candidate will continue to raise standards whilst ensuring the ‘family feel’ of the school is maintained.
Able to effectively motivate inspire and influence pupils, staff and stakeholders, you will assume responsibility for all aspects of school life. This will include directing the school’s strategic planning, leading the development of the curriculum and delivering an outstanding provision which meets the needs of all our young people. You will also have a 0.4 teaching commitment.
To succeed, you must be a proven leader and manager with the ability to develop a small team and maximise achievement. An excellent communicator, you must also possess the skills needed to influence stakeholders, particularly in the area of collaboration. In addition, you’ll need a good understanding of how small schools work and an appreciation of the flexibility staff need to display.
For more information please visit: http://www.nyresourcing.co.uk/headteacher-hunton-arrathorne-community-primary-school. For an informal, confidential conversation about the role, please call Steve Cooper who is supporting this recruitment process on our behalf and can be contacted at North Yorkshire County Council on 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
If your ethos matches ours - Caring – Aspiring – Excelling, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Key dates
School visits: Tuesday 17 March @ 9:30, Friday 20 March @ 14:00, Tuesday 24 March @ 9:30
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 29 March
Shortlisting: Tuesday 31 March
Assessment Event: Thursday 23 & Friday 24 April
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.