Teachersʼ Vacancy Bulletin
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Teachers’ Vacancy Bulletin Issue No: 6 15 February 2019 You can view these vacancies, and more, online at: dasjobs.co.uk Published by Dillington Advertising Services, C2 County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY Tel: 01823 357739, email: [email protected] Latest time for acceptance of advertisements is 11am Thursday for the Friday bulletin. All adverts for posts in educational establishments, including governors and requests for volunteers require a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure. “Somerset County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.” Unless otherwise stated, salaries for teaching posts are QUALIFIED TEACHERS’ PAY SPINE (starting point dependent on qualifications and experience) This list of vacancies can be found on: Somerset iPost (https://www.somerset.org.uk/iPost/Pages/Welcome.aspx) Equal Opportunities Employer CONTENTS HEADSHIPS (SCC)......................................................................................3 PRIMARY (SCC)...........................................................................................7 PRIMARY (Academy)................................................................................9 SECONDARY (Academy).........................................................................10 2 HEADSHIPS (SCC) Vallis First School, Milk Street, Frome BA11 3BD 01373 462657 www.vallisfirstschool.org 'A safe and happy school where children can be the best they can be’ HEADTEACHER Salary L13-L19 NOR: 261 Contract: Permanent Vallis First School is in the heart of the thriving and independently minded town of Frome. It is a vibrant, nurturing and happy school. Following the retirement of our dedicated, respected and highly regarded Headteacher, the Children, Staff and Governors are looking to appoint a new Head, who is highly motivated and has the dynamism, skill and experience to lead our school into the future. You will lead a highly committed staff team who strive to educate and nurture our amazing pupils through our enriched curriculum. We are very proud of our enthusiastic children who take pride in their school, classmates and environment. If you… • know the importance of creating an attractive and organised learning environment with a stimulating and relevant curriculum; • understand the importance in continuing to motivate and inspire our dedicated experienced staff to be actively involved in, and take responsibility for, creating success for our children underpinned by a proactive performance management regime; • have experience of and can manage staff collaboratively whilst displaying excellent leadership skills where staff are given autonomy to deliver agreed outcomes, providing support where necessary; • value our links with other schools, parents and community organisations that have roles to play in supporting our school and appreciate the need to foster and enhance those links, particularly with regard to the Frome Learning Partnership; • have experience in dealing with safeguarding and child protection issues and can accept and meet the challenges brought by these and a wide range SEN matters; • can be creative in dealing with finance and budgeting in these times of austerity to ensure that the best programme of education and support is provided to our children; and • understand how to keep childhood sacred. We Can Offer • A school which has been consistently rated GOOD (with some outstanding aspects) by OFSTED since 2007. • A highly-experienced, dedicated and motivated school team who are passionate about children’s learning and well-being and are committed to working together as a supportive team. • Positively engaged pupils with enquiring minds and a spirit of curiosity who act with enthusiasm and respect. • The support and commitment of our Governing Body and parents including a strong and hard- working PTA. • The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the children and families in our community. In delivering this role you will be able to… Cultivate each child’s individuality through the continued development of a broad, enriching and creative curriculum. Be approachable and accessible to all staff, children, parents and the wider community. Be inclusive and possess excellent communication skills and be a highly visible presence with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with all involved with the school. Develop and build on the school’s aims and objectives for the future providing stability and direction to the school and achieve the highest standard of teaching and learning. Provide stable and supportive effective leadership where staff and children feel secure and able to achieve their best potential and to lead the school through rigorous self-evaluation Carry out some teaching duties. This may vary from time to time according to the needs of the School 3 Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed, please contact the school to make an appointment. Closing date: 08 March 2019 Interview dates: 18/19 March 2019 Start date: September 2019 For further information and an application form please telephone our recruitment line on 0300 123 7365, email [email protected] or go to https://dasjobs.co.uk/job/headteacher-81/. Please state which post and school. If you have not been contacted by the interview dates, you should assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please ask for and return your completed application form and covering letter by email to [email protected] Your covering letter should be limited to two sides of A4 and should outline why you are applying for this post and what you believe you can offer the school. All applications must reach us by the above closing date. The school is committed to equal opportunities and safer recruitment practice. Pre-employment checks including a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure will be undertaken before any post is confirmed. Chilthorne Domer Church School Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8RD Telephone: 01935 840 407 Website: www.chilthorneschool.co.uk HEADTEACHER Salary: L8 – L15 (£47,501 - £56,434) NOR: 149 Contract type: Full-time/Permanent Start date: September 2019 In preparation for the retirement of Mrs Hobbs after 12 years of outstanding leadership we are looking to appoint a dynamic, forward thinking and creative headteacher to build on our school’s achievements and embrace the future challenges to lead us to the next stage in our continuing development. This is an exciting time at Chilthorne Domer Church School and we are seeking to appoint an experienced, innovative and collaborative leader, who will have the skills, drive, ambition and passion to take our school forward based on our Christian ethos. We are a flourishing establishment where our children are excited to come to school and where they receive not only an excellent education from dedicated professionals but also the opportunity to follow their own interests and experience new things. A strong Christian ethos underpins the life and vision of the schools and is grounded in both the day to day life of the school and in the improvement plans. We are looking for a new headteacher that will: • have proven leadership skills, vision, enthusiasm and motivation to move us forward from Good to Outstanding. • continually strive to raise standards and expectations having the necessary skills for diagnosing planning and implementing change. • create and promote a culture of excellence among staff and pupils alike, where children are at the centre of first-rate learning opportunities. • have a commitment to understand, value and develop the strong Christian ethos of our school and have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievement. • have a strong belief that every child is unique and facilitate them in achieving their maximum potential including those with special educational needs and disability • be a great communicator. In return we can offer: • an exciting opportunity to lead a positive and welcoming school • friendly, confident and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn • a highly professional and dedicated staff • a committed Governing Body that will be supportive and an active PTFA. • a well resourced school • established links with the local parishes • supportive relations with parents/carers and good links with the local church and community Chilthorne Domer Church School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring 4 Services check. We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the Governing Body may take this into consideration during the recruitment process. About Chilthorne Domer Church School Our mission at Chilthorne Domer Church School is to share the love of learning. We believe that children thrive in a secure, stimulating and creative environment. Therefore, we are committed to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential through an exciting and innovative curriculum supported by the highest teaching standards. We celebrate all our children’s strengths, successes and talents so when they leave us at the end of year 6 they are confident, compassionate and independent young people ready to embrace all the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of them. Location Chilthorne Domer is a rural village located within a beautiful