Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
09/07/2015
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 14/09/2015 12:00
Salary:
Leadership Spine L15 - L21 £53,964 - £62,521
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Wheatley Hill Community Primary and Nursery School
Further Information
HEADTEACHER Required for 1st January 2016.
Salary: Group 2, I.S.R. 15 – 21
N.O.R. 189 including 26 FTE Nursery and 10 Resource Based Pupils
Due to the promotion of our current Headteacher we are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and focused leader who can take the school into the next stage of an exciting journey. We believe Wheatley Hill has many special attributes and are seeking a Headteacher who will reinforce these, and who can inspire and lead our whole community with a strong sense of purpose and direction. We are looking for a Headteacher who:
• Has a proven track record in improving standards as a senior member of the school leadership team.
• Will be committed and relentless in pursuit of excellence and have a vision for education, with the strategic leadership and communication skills needed to deliver this.
• Will get the best from the school's dynamic, creative and highly motivated staff.
• Will welcome parents and carers at the heart of the children's education.
We offer:
• Happy, well-behaved children with a love of learning and high expectations of themselves and others.
• A talented and hardworking school team, committed to providing a strong academic curriculum alongside a rich and varied education.
• A school which has is judged good with outstanding features from Ofsted (Feb 2014)
• A strong and supportive Governing Body.
• The opportunity to develop further a thriving school that is committed to all pupils achieving their very best and becoming successful lifelong learners.
We would really encourage you to visit Wheatley Hill Primary to see our wonderful facilities and our enthusiastic and creative pupils. Please telephone 01429 820594 to make an appointment.
Application forms and an information pack are available from and returnable via email: SGSS.Administration@durham.gov.uk
Durham County Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 14 September 2015 at 12 noon
Shortlisting of applications: Thursday 17 September 2015
Interviews scheduled: Friday 25 September 2015
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Disclosure form.
Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009 apply to this position and therefore you are required to complete the ‘Disqualification by Association’ declaration form. Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment can not be progressed without this declaration.
THE POST IS NOT OPEN TO JOB SHARE
Wheatley Hill Community Primary & Nursery School
Wheatley Hill
Durham
DH6 3RQ
Tel. No. 01429 820594
Please note
This job is closed for applications.