Head of School- Primary - Full-time

Turner Schools

• Ref:KCC-F42-17-L
• Posted:06/01/2019
• Pay:Leadership scale and commensurate with experience
• Start Date:Apr 2019
• App Close Date:01/02/2019 at 12:00
• Interviews:Week Commencing 4th February 2019

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Join an innovative & committed team as a leader for our Primary, who can drive our schools to be places where all children can thrive & knowledge matters.

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you an experienced leader looking for the opportunity to make a positive impact & lead colleagues to make rapid & sustained school improvement? We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspirational leader with knowledge, vision & a passion for education to increase capacity within our team at Turner Schools. You will be an outstanding practitioner, highly motivated & dedicated, who can consistently deliver & model best practice.

The ideal candidates will…

• Have a proven leadership experience, positively impacting on pupil progress, raising attainment & developing excellence
• Be committed to working with children, parents & staff to raise standards
• Understand how children learn best & never give up on them
• Have experience effectively coaching, mentoring & work alongside others to share good practice
• Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of pupils in an area of coastal disadvantage
• Be able to confidently & calmly run the school on a day to day basis
• Believe that a knowledge-led curriculum is essential for deep learning & levelling the playing field for all pupils
• Be ambitious for the school, it’s pupils & the Trust

In return, we can offer...

• Fabulous children who want to learn
• Ongoing CPD & support for future career progression
• Supportive governors & a dedicated staff team who are continually willing to learn
• A genuine opportunity to lead, make a difference & be part of our continuing journey.

We are an innovative new trust, Turner Schools - where children thrive & knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children & promoting their welfare. It expects all staff & volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, including checks against the barred list. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to have visited the school prior to interview.

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominguez
• Address:Academy Lane,
  Folkestone,
  Kent,
  CT19 5FP
• Telephone: 01303 842433
• Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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