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Headteacher

Glusburn Community Primary School, Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, North Yorkshire BD20 8PJ

Start date: September 2022

Contract type: Full Time

Salary: L18 - L22

Contract term: Permanent

NOR: 407

This is an excellent opportunity for a ‘hands-on’ proven leader to make a very real and lasting impact on our children’s futures.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced leader who:

• Has excellent leadership skills and a proven record of delivering sustained and excellent educational standards in an inclusive context.
• Has the ability to formulate the strategy which shapes the future, rather than be shaped by events.
• Is values driven and can implement a clear vision of quality education.
• Is passionate about creating an ambitious and nurturing educational experience for all children.
• Is compassionate, selfless and good humoured.
• Has experience of, or understands, the education journey from Early Years to Key Stage 2, including what excellent provision looks like and how to ensure this experience for all children.
• Has a positive ‘can do’ attitude, builds teams based on mutual respect and can inspire and motivate colleagues to be their best.
• Is collaborative and actively works in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the very best outcomes for the school.
• Is evidence-informed in their approach to pedagogy, understands how to implement sustained effective school improvement and impactful professional development.
• Can innovate, embrace opportunity and manage change, taking others with them.
• Has recent inspection experience and/ or inspection knowledge and can effectively implement recommendations to improve the quality of education.
• Has astute financial acumen and can deliver the best value in education provision.

We can offer you:

• A supportive and caring school, ready for the next stage of its journey.
• A supportive Governing Body who will support your personal well-being and career development.
• An experienced and passionate leadership team; dedicated and talented teaching staff and superb support colleagues, who will work with you to deliver excellent outcomes for children.
• Wonderful and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
• Supportive parents and carers.

For more information about this wonderful opportunity, to view the job description & person spec and how to apply please visit our dedicated campaign site – https://www.nyresourcing.co.uk/headteacher-glusburn-primary-school/

As well completing your application online (by following the link above) please email recruitment@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk with your outline vision for the school (and how you would use your experience to implement it).Your submission should not exceed two A4 pages. Please do not include any other information in your email. 

We would encourage you to visit in advance of your application. A visit is not part of the selection process, however we hope it will help you to appreciate our school community at work.

If you would like to visit, please contact Jean Sands, Office Manager on 01535 632145 or email recruitment@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk

Key Dates

School Visits: 1:30pm Thursday 17 March & 1:30pm Wednesday 23 March

Closing Date: Monday 28 March

Interviews: Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 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. The Supporting Information provided will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

Candidates are invited to submit and additional statement of up to 2 sides of A4 explaining what their vision would be for Glusburn Primary School and how their experience to date would implement this. This should be emailed to recruitment@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk by 28 March at 5pm

Safeguarding

Glusburn Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all relevant safeguarding checks will be conducted in line with the demands of this post and working with children as a regulated activity. The position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check (including with children’s barred list information) and detailed scrutiny of employment history.

Please see our school policy for further information: http://glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GCPS-Child-Protection-Manual-September-2021-Final-Version.pdf

Our school's safeguarding practices and further related polices are outlined here: http://glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/safeguarding-support/

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the school will ensure that all relevant bodies are notified in the instance of any misrepresentations in relation to this position. Applicants will be asked to sign a declaration confirming the information provided is true. In addition to pre-employment checks, shortlisted candidates will be asked to physically sign a hard copy of their application at point of interview.