Headteacher

Permanent
Full Time
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin, Retford Road, Blyth, Nottinghamshire, S81 8ER
IPR L7 to L13

The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin is seeking a special person to be our Headteacher from April 2021.

We are a village Primary school in North Nottinghamshire blessed by a close relationship with our local church and proud of the strong links to our community.

At St Mary and St Martin, we are committed to enabling everyone in our community to ‘let their light shine’ by developing a culture of aspiration, a community of opportunity and a climate of participation.

The governors, staff and pupils of St Mary and St Martin Primary School are seeking a person who has:

  • A clear vision of what makes a great, values-driven school and how to achieve continuous improvement.
  • The ability to sustain a Christian environment where children relish their formative years and retain many happy memories of their days at St Mary and St Martin.
  • A track record of raising standards of attainment, achievement and behaviour for all children through improving the quality of teaching.
  • The drive and ambition to lead a highly motivated team of professionals and help them to develop still further.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the school (dependent on the school Covid-19 risk assessment at that time) by:

The office administrator will arrange for you to meet with a member of the governing body.

Application forms and further details are available from Jag Wilson at Governor Services by emailing: governors@nottscc.gov.uk or by telephone: 0115 8044666.

Closing date: Wednesday 30 December 2020 at 11.55pm.

Shortlisting will take place on 8 January 2021.

Interviews will take place on 19 and 20 January 2021.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.