Headteacher at Goat Lees Community Primary School, Ashford

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School: Goat Lees Community Primary School
Local Authority: Kent County Council
Vacancy Ref No. KCC3920-1L
Applications Close: 07/09/2012 Midnight
Position Start Date: Jan 2013
Position Type: Headteacher
Employment Type: Full-time
Date of Interview: 17th & 18th September 2012
Pay Spine: L8 -L21
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Vacancy Description

Genuine “Once in a Lifetime” Opportunity!

A semi-derelict field in Ashford, Kent, is waiting for you to transform it into the leading learning environment to be known as Goat Lees Primary School. Goat Lees is an established and vibrant community that is eagerly awaiting the opening of the new community school in September 2013. Architects have been appointed, plans drawn up, and a Governing Body formed. This is now your chance to lead the whole project forward to completion.

Ashford schools have a strong history of collaborative working, the original plan for the school was instigated by the Ashford Primary Headteachers’ Collaboration and you will be welcomed into this group with much enthusiasm.

An opportunity such as this will require you to bring a variety of skills to the scheme. These will include strong leadership, project management, communication and the desire to turn a vision and a paper plan into a happy, effective and thriving school.

To learn more about this “once in a lifetime” opportunity, please visit our microsite where you will find copies of the plans, photos of the site and a whole lot more information about us.

Assistance with relocation may be available for candidates from outside Kent.

For more information and an application pack please visit our microsite.

Information about the School

Goat Lees Primary School is due to open in September 2013. This is a long awaited school that has high aspirations and is being developed to serve the needs of the local community in the Goat Lees area of Ashford. This is an incredible opportunity to help to create a special learning environment that aims to be at the ‘Heart of the Community’.

Contact Information

Sophie Burton
Brook House, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS
Telephone: 01227 598763
Fax:
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Visit our website, www.goatlees.kent.sch.uk
Email: sophie.burton@kent.gov.uk

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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