Headteacher - St Katherine's School and Nursery - Full-time

St Katherine's School & Nursery, Snodland

• Ref:KCC886-2118-314L
• Posted:01/04/2023
• Pay:Group 3 - L14-L24 (£61,042 - £77,237)
• Start Date:September
• App Close Date:24/04/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:27th/28th April

Advert

St Katherine’s School and Nursery are looking for a new Headteacher.

If you have significant senior leadership experience within a primary school or wider MAT structure and you are looking for your next career opportunity, then this could be the job for you. As Headteacher of St Katherine’s, you have the opportunity to not only be the leader of a fantastic school in Snodland, but also become a member of the Coppice Primary Partnership (CPP) executive leadership team, where your skills will be used to support the education and school experience for all children in the trust. For more about the Trust, please look through the Recruitment Pack.

St Katherine’s is a fabulous school with amazing potential. Boasting a swimming pool and school run nursery, the school provides children and the community with invaluable opportunities to learn. Since joining CPP, the school has continued to develop a curriculum which aims to give children purposeful and powerful knowledge.

Operating within the ethos and values of the trust and to assist you in achieving your vision for the school, you will be supported by a dedicated and hardworking team of staff, a committed LGB, a supportive school community and the wider network of CPP. As part of the trust, you will have access to a range of services and high-quality support, designed to remove as many of the lower level administrative functions from the school to allow you to focus on the quality of teaching and learning in your school.

Coming to see the school and meeting the Trust Leader is essential. We want you to see this fantastic opportunity and meet some of the school and CPP team members. Visits can be arranged for week beginning 17th April. Please contact office@coppicepp.org to arrange a visit

We are looking for:

• an inspirational leader with a proven track record of improving standards who can continue to move the school forwards
• an ability to inspire and motivate others and work collaboratively with governors, staff and parents
• a person who understands the current educational climate
• an analytical leader with excellent organisational skills and the ability to think strategically
• a values driven leader with a strong sense of accountability, excellent people skills and a drive for excellence
• a team player who looks at how capacity can be shared across the trust, understanding that we can achieve more together than we can on our own
• a positive role model for work/life balance

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to lead a large school and nursery
• a fantastic environment with excellent resources available to all
• a supportive team of staff both in the school and across the trust
• children who are ready to learn and embrace challenge
• a supportive and proactive layer of governance, including the LGB and wider trust board.
• an immediate network of two other schools within the trust to share, develop and refine ideas
• a range of benefits to support your workload and wellbeing (see recruitment pack)

Information about the school

Looking to join a school on an exciting journey? Would you like the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s future aspirations? Then St Katherine’s is the place for you! “Pupils are joyful and are proud of their aspirational and welcoming school” - OFSTED 2024.

We have a wonderful team and delightful children, who epitomise our strong values of respect, resilience, responsibility, community, compassion and excellence. At St Katherine’s, we passionately believe that everyone plays their part in ‘creating our future by learning together’ – and this includes you!

We have extensive, rural grounds and outstanding facilities, which include our own swimming pool, art studio, a purpose built forest school area, sensory rooms and a fantastic library, with its own reading vending machine. These resources, alongside carefully planned enrichment activities, support us to deliver an exciting curriculum, which is motivating to teach and inspires our children to ‘See Beyond Snodland’.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about shaping children’s lives. Someone who inspires children through their high expectations and ability to bring learning to life. Someone who is dedicated to their own professional development and is keen be part of the next stage of the school’s journey – and what an exciting journey it is!

We can offer you a warm and supportive learning environment, a dynamic and aspirational team and inspirational children, who love their learning experiences and contribute significantly to the wider life of the school.

If the prospect of joining us on the next phase of our journey excites you, we would very much welcome your application

The benefits of joining Coppice Primary Partnership:

Children who are articulate, compassionate, willing and eager to learn

Access to private healthcare, including 24/7 GP access

Annual flu jab

A family first approach – cover to ensure you don’t miss important events

Free access to wraparound care for primary aged children attending trust schools

The holiday play scheme is also open and free to staff who have children who attend other schools when staff are required to work.

Kent Rewards, a site offering cash back, discounts and vouchers

A large, modern and well-resourced primary school, set in excellent school grounds, where opportunities for high quality outdoor learning are facilitated

An opportunity to share a real, relevant and engaging curriculum.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Ray Lang
• Address:St Katherine's School & Nursery, St Katherine's Lane, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EJ
• Telephone: 01634 240061
• Email: headteacher@st-katherines.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Headteacher Recruitment Pack