What skills and experience we're looking for We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who: • Has proven experience of successful leadership, strategic vision and collaboration, as well as having strong personal and work ethics and morals. • Has commitment to uphold and promote the school’s Christian ethos and a positive approach to working with the Church and local community. • Is kind, compassionate and nurturing and so will maintain a school environment where all children flourish emotionally, socially and academically. • Has a wealth of experience and deep understanding of nurturing children with diverse, additional needs. • Has a working knowledge of the current Ofsted and SIAMS inspections frameworks to drive performance. • Has the ability and ambition to continue to raise standards throughout the school, enabling every child and colleague to reach their full potential. • Has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build on strong working relationships within school, with partners and the wider community. § Is a person who is wholeheartedly committed to the children and families of our school. § Is a person who has the vision and the skill necessary to lead our school through our exciting journey of improvement. What the school offers its staff We can offer you: § Leadership of our passionate team of fully dedicated colleagues. § A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos. § Commitment to your professional development and wellbeing. § Children who are polite, well behaved and enthusiastic with supportive parents. § Exciting opportunities that Partney C of E (Aided) Primary School promises. § A welcoming, dedicated, supportive governing body. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.