Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative educational institution in Rotherham is seeking a passionate Headteacher committed to curriculum design and staff development. This role emphasizes a balance between traditional values and innovative teaching methods, nurturing both students and staff in a supportive community. Candidates will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Passionate about teaching, learning, and curriculum design.
• Commitment to developing staff and professional growth.
• Ability to balance traditional and innovative visions.

Responsibilities

• Develop an inspiring curriculum that prepares students for outstanding futures.
• Create a community of schools focused on educational provision.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a candidate who can balance the traditionality of the school along with a bold and innovative vision for the future. We aspire to be at the cutting edge of research and development in order to provide an inspiring curriculum for our students. The successful candidate will therefore be passionate about teaching, learning and curriculum design in order to continue to develop our school and prepare our children for the most outstanding futures. Our new Headteacher will also have a true commitment to developing staff in order that St Bede’s trailblazes professional growth.

What the school offers its staff

We are at the start of our journey to create a community of schools who come together to share and develop practice to create an outstanding provision of education for our young people. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a committed and highly skilled Heads Forum whilst also having the opportunity to enter into Trust Leadership in the future. As a Trust which is committed to talent spotting, nurturing and progression, this role would suit a candidate new to Headship as well as existing Headteachers.

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.