Headteacher

Due to the recent promotion of our Headteacher, the governors, staff and children at Crawley Ridge Infant School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate leader with vision and energy, able to inspire at every level and build on excellent foundations.

This position would suit an experienced and aspiring Senior Leader who is ready to develop their skills further.

We believe this is a stimulating and unique opportunity to work within The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust and to continue to develop learning excellence. The successful candidate will possess the drive and imagination to take the school into the future, working closely with the Trust, Local Academy Board and neighbouring junior school to develop and enhance the skills, expertise and opportunities of a great team of staff.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for teaching, learning and success.

• Sets aspirational expectations for everyone and supports people to attain them.

• Is able to communicate effectively with the wider school community and relate to others with sensitivity.

• Has a sincere interest in developing the full potential of each child and a real belief in collaborative leadership.

• Leads by example, both with regard to the day to day classroom activities / lessons as well as the strategic development and governance of the school: the successful candidate should have the ability to uphold ambitious educational standards across the school by having a strong strategic overview, and an ability to establish and sustain professional working relationship with those responsible for governance.

• Will inspire the whole school community to nurture our pupils to be kind, confident and successful learners.

• Displays a constant curiosity to improve, continuously looking for ways to better the quality of learning and the learning environment for our children & staff.

This is a very exciting time to join our Trust as we move into the next stage of our development where we can offer a wealth of support with collaborative opportunities to ensure all our schools have capacity to bring the best out of staff and pupils.

A range of activities such as forest school and sports make use of our lovely, wooded grounds and our large shared, playing fields during and outside the school day. These activities, as well as extra-curricular opportunities are valued by pupils and families. We would strongly encourage candidates to arrange an informal meeting and/or a telephone conversation with the Trust CEO and/or the outgoing Head Teacher.

We think our school is very special and the Headteacher is at the heart of it all, providing outstanding leadership to ensure a nurturing, safe, supportive and inspiring school experience for our students. We look forward to meeting you.