Headteacher
*Please note: the Diocese of York is not the employer*
Headteacher
Number on Roll: 85
Commencing: Sept 2025 / Jan 2026
Salary: L6 – L13 £56,316 – £66,919
Contract Term: Permanent
A Community of Care, Where Every Child Matters
Settrington All Saints CE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside. As a small village school, we provide a nurturing and safe environment where everybody matters and children are encouraged and challenged to achieve their very best.
Our Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader to lead, shape and further develop our wonderful school. You will be working alongside a committed team of staff and a supportive governing body. This is also a wonderful opportunity to benefit from research and insight into education and provide top quality education thanks to our status as a Research School. The incoming Headteacher will bring new ideas for the future. You will have a strong desire to create a happy, successful, and safe environment for all staff and pupils through confident, strategic leadership; possess a strong moral compass; lead by example as an outstanding classroom practitioner; and demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills.
About You:
You will be an ambitious, strategic and collaborative Headteacher or aspiring Headteacher who will embrace our small school community and work well with the Head of the Research School to provide a curriculum that inspires our children. You will commit to improving our school’s academic performance and have the resilience to take on challenges with school budgets and the strategic vision to consider the future of the school and where that will take us.
The Headship of a village school is unique: you have the benefit of getting to know a tight-knit and caring community and can build relationships with each child. Yet the role is diverse and requires a balanced skill set. Teaching will be part of your role along with Headteacher duties and expectations. You will have strong financial capabilities, with a collaborative and proactive approach to pupil, parent and community relationships. You will successfully create and foster a strong and accountable culture to leadership and learning and find new and innovative ways to build on the existing success of the school.
We can offer you:
· A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
· A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
· An opportunity to see the huge potential that exists and the time to make Settrington Primary School a beacon of excellence in primary education.
· Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Diocese, Governing Board and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
· A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
For further information about our opportunity and to apply please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite. For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Ashley on 07814 932 389 or email. Ashley has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this exciting opportunity.
Visits
We strongly recommend that you visit us so we can share with you why we are so proud of our school, and you will have the opportunity to see what we have to offer. If you would like the opportunity to visit, please email Ashley.
Key dates
Application closing date: Midnight on Monday 5th May 2025
Shortlisting: Thursday 8th May 2025
Interviews: Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May 2025
When applying please take into account the Person Specification, Job Description and Application guidance, including policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders, available on the recruitment microsite.
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 referees.
Safeguarding
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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