Headteacher

Headteacher

Job information

The Meadows Primary School

Headteacher

Start: 1st September 2023

Salary: (L11 - L16) £56,796 to £64,220 per annum

Contract: Full time

Contract Term: Permanent

Location: Bitton, South Glos

Number on Roll: 168

Age Range: 4 - 11

Are you looking for an opportunity to take on the leadership of a small primary school at the heart of an established and supportive community? The Meadows Primary School is a single form entry school, located in Bitton, South Glos, with a strong staff team, a skilled and committed governing body and highly supportive parents/carers.

We are seeking an inspirational leader who can build on the 2022 ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement, to take up the role of headteacher, developing the school’s distinctive ethos and ensuring it benefits from being part of a large and successful multi-academy trust.

The Meadows Primary School joined the Futura Learning Partnership family of schools in December 2017 and improved rapidly as an integral part of our family of schools. Futura is a respected multi-academy trust operating in Somerset and the West of England region comprising of 27 schools with 12,000 children and 1,500 staff. Each school retains its own identity, reflective of the community it serves, while enjoying the support of a strong trust. Our Futura curriculum has been developed collaboratively to ensure we can help all our pupils to fulfil their potential. We are also committed to creating an environment in which our talented staff thrive.

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

Has a proven track record of raising pupil attainment across the primary phase

Is supportive of Futura Learning Partnership aims and committed to working closely with other trust senior leaders and their schools

Will empower and inspire staff, promoting effective teaching and learning, developing the school’s ethos and encouraging innovation

Will optimise the social and emotional development of children so they can become well rounded, caring individuals

Will build upon good relationships within the school, across our trust, with parents and in the wider community

Is committed to excellent safeguarding procedures.

In return we can offer you:

• A strong programme of leadership support and development, delivered by experienced professionals
• Positive, courteous and thoughtful children who take pride in their school
• An excellent team of practitioners, passionate about improving children's opportunities and outcomes
• Strong community links and highly supportive parents
• A proactive and energetic local governing committee
• Generous staff benefits including discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.

If you share our passion for raising aspirations and increasing children’s life chances through education, and if you believe that you have the skills and expertise to make a significant contribution to the life and work of our school, pleased consider joining The Meadows Primary School as its Headteacher.

We warmly invite you to make a visit the school where you will be able to meet members of staff and children. To arrange your visit please contact Tor Manuel at Futura Learning Partnership central Team Office.

Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span the Bristol - Keynsham - Bath area that are working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area.

The closing date for applications is: 23:59 on Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter.

No CVs or agencies please