Vacancy

Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £56,082 (L8)
Close date: 9th September 2024 at Midday.
Date of Interviews: 3rd and 4th October 2024
Position start date: January 2025

Are you an inspirational leader with the ability to build on our school’s strengths, work closely with staff to deliver our vision and ensure that every child achieves their full potential?  If so we would love you to explore this opportunity further.

The Governors of St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School are looking to appoint a new Headteacher to our popular school in the picturesque, coastal village of St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe. The village is within easy reach of the local towns of Dover and Deal, is close to a mainline railway station and has good access to other areas of Kent via M2, M20 and A256. 

We are looking for:
• An inspirational and passionate leader with the ability to think strategically, develop innovative ideas and to set the future expectations of our school. 
• A leader with the experience and ability to lead the school through a period of change.
• Someone who can lead with integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity.
• A leader who can inspire all stakeholders to engage with the school’s vision, values and goals.
• An excellent people-manager who has experience of successfully motivating and coaching staff to continually develop their skills and maximise their career potential.
• A leader with the ability to exercise strategic, curriculum-led financial planning and management to ensure effective deployment of budgets and resources ensuring the school’s sustainability.

We can offer you:
• The opportunity to lead this fantastic school, developing your own ideas to implement the school’s vision and continue to build staff wellbeing.
• The chance to work with an excellent team of staff committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children.
• A school with a good attendance record where children behave well and are motivated to learn.
• A supportive and collaborative Governing Body. 
• Support, knowledge and continued professional development through the school’s links with the Samphire Learning hub, the headteacher local network of primary schools, and other professional learning that will be discussed and explored at regular review meetings. 

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).