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Location

Devizes, Wiltshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Fantastic children. Committed staff. Engaged parents. A dynamic Trust. Modern facilities. A flourishing church school. What more do you want?

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a thriving, but ever improving, primary school in the town of Devizes. Accessible from a wide area within Wiltshire and beyond, this school would suit an experienced Headteacher looking for their next move, or someone hoping to become a Headteacher for the first time.

If you are determined, innovative, passionate about leading learning and securing the very best opportunities for children, especially the most disadvantaged, then we would love to hear from you. The letter from the children that you will find attached, makes very clear what they are looking for in their new Headteacher! How do you match up?

Do you have the skills and attributes to lead and inspire a team? Can you commit to being part of a journey to secure on-going excellent outcomes for our young people?

As a Trust, we genuinely value each of our leaders for the gifts they bring to our schools. We provide guidance for developing a flourishing church school, strong academy improvement support, collaborative professional learning opportunities for you and your colleagues, and a range of other support services to ensure you can focus on the things that make the biggest difference for our children.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a dynamic vision for the education of all children in a church school context
Will value the opportunity to enable everyone to flourish within our Christian values
Has a proven track record of excellent teaching and learning
Has a wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and curriculum development
Is an innovator who can lead by example
Has a desire and commitment to raising standards for every child
Has excellent interpersonal skills and who wishes to build positive working relationships within our school and community
Is creative and can embrace change
Has energy, enthusiasm and passion
Is able to show reflectiveness and persistence when dealing with complexity
Places safeguarding at the heart of the school
Genuinely wants to be part of our future
We can offer:

A good school with lots to offer
A thriving church school
Young people who are ambitious to do their very best
A team of staff who will value the inspiration you can bring and inspire you at the same time
A collaborative desire to be the very best we can be
Opportunities for professional learning
A governing body that works hard for the school, providing support and appropriate challenge
A strong and supportive parent body
A Trust that offers many opportunities for working together and for collaboration, where you are never alone - see the Trust website for further information.

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Salary

£63.43k - £73.51k per annum