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Headteacher - Full-time

St Peter's Infant School, Rochester

  • Ref:KCC887-2665-22L
  • Posted:02/09/2024
  • Pay:L6-L10 £53380 to £58959
  • Start Date:06/01/2025
  • App Close Date:26/09/2024 at 16:00
  • Interviews:9/10/2024

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St Peter’s Infants School, in the heart of historic Rochester, is a nurturing, caring school that seeks to develop the whole child. We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated Head Teacher who will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of education enabling all pupils to fulfil their potential to become successful lifelong learners.

Applicants will have excellent interpersonal skills, an innovative approach to leadership strategies and the vision to raise the profile of the school within the community.St Peter's is a small school where all staff know the names of the children and over their three-year journey, we work to build positive relationships with our parents and families.

Ofsted, May 2024, judged the school as continuing to be a GOOD school.

“The school provides pupils with a huge range of important learning experiences that help develop their independence and life skills. The school goes to great lengths to ensure every pupil can benefit from the school’s wider offer.”

“This is a kind school where pupils feel safe and happy to learn.”

Do you have:

  • the ability to multi-task and be involved in all aspects of school life?
  • a proven ability in driving up pupil progress and outcomes?
  • leadership and managerial experience with the desire to further develop these skills?
  • the drive and skills to lead improvement and strategic development?
  • EYFS and KS1 experience and a passion for raising the achievement of all children upwards?

Are you:

  • ready for the unique challenge of working in a small school?
  • an excellent classroom practitioner committed to promoting the achievement and well-being of children?
  • a flexible and approachable team player with a good sense of humour and excellent interpersonal skills?
  • committed to parent partnerships?

 

In return we can offer you: 

  • a dedicated, hardworking team of staff, committed to school improvement;
  • supportive parents/carers, volunteers and governors and community;
  • a caring, friendly and stimulating learning environment;
  • commitment to your on-going professional development.

 

Equal Opportunities

This school is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Information about the school

St. Peter’s Infants is a one form entry infant school in the centre of Rochester and has served our local community for more than 120 years.

We are a child-centred community which draws on partnerships with families, staff, governors and the wider locality to support all our children to achieve their full potential. Our vision is to nurture curious, enthusiastic, life-long learners through inspiring, creative teaching within a rich and engaging curriculum.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01634 819 878

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.