Headteacher

Job Ref: L/OL-91998

Salary: £66,628 - £76,430 (L15 - L21)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 3rd May 2024

Interview Date: Friday 17th May 2024

Start Date: September 2024

Following the retirement of a long serving headteacher, the Governing Body of Greenfield Primary School wish to appoint an exceptional leader, a dynamic and inspirational professional to lead their school.

Serving the Greenfield area of Saddleworth, Greenfield Primary School works with parents to encourage each child to fulfil their potential by means of high standards within a broad and well-rounded education. As an Outstanding school Greenfield Primary equips each child with the skills, attitudes, and values to develop them into responsible citizens. Children learn effectively in a safe, secure, modern, high-quality environment where there is a happy, positive, and inclusive school culture. Everyone at Greenfield Primary School is made to feel valued.

Could you be the new leader to take our school forward? If so, you would:

• Be aspirational in your approach to the quality of teaching and learning and of the achievement and wellbeing of every child
• Be a role model who inspires and motivates the whole school community through their commitment, enthusiasm, and dedication to raising standards
• Be a highly effective leader who can manage and organise the personnel, financial and professional needs of the school’s resources and staff
• Be a leader with the interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with staff, children, parents, governors, the local community and partner schools
• Be a skilled communicator who can share and develop their vision of what makes a good school with the school’s stakeholders.
• Build on the fantastic success that is already in place across the school

We can offer you:

• Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and love their school
• Caring, dedicated, and hardworking staff, who welcome new ideas
• An active and engaged PTA
• A modern well-resourced school with outstanding facilities and equipment
• A supportive and committed Governing Board, eager to support the school

Visits to Greenfield Primary School are encouraged and strongly recommended.

Please contact Sarra Bentham, School Business Manager to arrange a mutually convenient date and time via sarra.bentham@greenfield.oldham.sch.uk

Visits to Greenfield Primary School are encouraged and strongly recommended.

Please contact Sarra Bentham, School Business Manager to arrange a tour of the school with Donna Juster, Deputy Headteacher and Tony Wild, Chair of Governors on one of the following dates:

• Wednesday 24th April between 9am and 10am
• Wednesday 1st May between 9:00 am and 10:00 am

You can apply for this post on Greater.jobs where you can obtain additional information regarding the post.  For further information about the school please visit the school’s website at https://www.greenfieldprimaryschool.com/

Completed applications should be returned to Sarra Bentham via sarra.bentham@greenfield.oldham.sch.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people.  We operate a strict safeguarding policy, with procedures being rigorously and consistently applied.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.

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