Head of Primary Phase - Full-time

Aletheia Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F41-9-L
• Posted:18/03/2024
• Pay:L12 - L17
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:15/04/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:23rd and 24th April

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Head of Primary Phase

Hours: Full-time

Salary: L12 - L17 (This range will be reviewed at the primary phase of the school moves to full capacity.)

Required for September 2024

Part of the Aletheia Academies Trust, Saint George’s Church of England school is a successful and thriving school that has served the children of Gravesend since the 17th century. The school is a Church of England, co-educational school which became an all-through school when our primary phase opened in 2019. The school is a warm, caring and highly inclusive place where all members of the community are cared for and valued, this is lived out through our CHRIST values of Creativity, Honesty, Resilience, Inclusion, Stewardship and Thankfulness, and through our vision statement, All Different, All Equal, All Flourishing.  The Aletheia Academies Trust now has 12 schools, 11 of which are primary and both of our phases benefit greatly from the work of the Aletheia Best Practice Teams in all key areas of school life.

The all through school has been inspected once so far under a Section 48, (SIAMS) wherein the effectiveness, character and ethos of the school was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in all areas. The most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 judged the school as ‘Good’ and found both the personal development of pupils, and our early years provision, to be outstanding. Both phases are significantly oversubscribed.

We are a committed, dynamic and innovative team and pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring that all students progress through high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• feel you are ready for primary headship;
• want to work in a supportive and highly successful trust;
• have the vision to lead this crucial phase in pupils’ learning journey as part of a larger all-through school;
• understand the importance of every student achieving the very best they can;
• are ambitious for the outcomes of every pupil;
• have proven leadership experience and a strong track record of school improvement.

Closing Date: Monday 15th April 2024 at 12 noon

Interview Date: Tuesday 23rd April and Wednesday 24th April

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Information about the trust

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a two form entry primary school in the vibrant and diverse town of Gravesend, Kent; Our school is part of the Diocese of Rochester and a member of the Aletheia Trust. We have a strong commitment to the teaching of Christianity, where we welcome children, staff and adults of all faiths and none.

Through our theologically rooted vision: Your Word is a Lamp to Guide me, and a Light for my Path, Psalm 119:105, we live the Gospel values of Respect, Honesty and Love. At the centre of this is the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education because we want to develop our pupils as well-rounded individuals and lifelong learners who are spiritually motivated and creative problem solvers, and who leave us fully prepared for the rigours of secondary education.

Our curriculum is based on the best that has been thought and said, and our pupils enjoy learning which is contextualised, adapted, vocabulary rich, and which offers sound experiences to build knowledge, skills and cultural capital.

Holy Trinity is proud to be part of the Aletheia Academies Trust (AAT) and we work collaboratively with our partner schools to provide a wide range of exciting learning and enrichment opportunities for our children and staff. Working as part of the Trust gives us the benefit from shared professional development opportunities and the sharing of good practice amongst our schools.

At Holy Trinity, we are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which adheres to the expectations of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023'. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are steadfast in our commitment to equality and diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment an employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Thank you for your interest in this post.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR department
• Address:AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,
  Meadow Road,
  Gravesend,
  Kent,
  DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 531480
• Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Vacancy Pack