Headteacher

The Willows Primary School; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Willows Primary School is seeking an inspirational and committed headteacher to lead the school into its next development phase. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and operational management across all aspects of the school, shaping its vision and driving high standards in teaching and learning.

They will foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for pupils and staff, champion inclusion, and sustain a warm ethos while guiding improvements and engaging with

Qualifications

• Safeguarding and children's wellbeing first, with professional curiosity and sound judgement.
• Visible, approachable, principled leader, ambitious for every pupil.
• Deep understanding of curriculum, teaching and assessment.
• Lead and support development of a rich, inclusive curriculum for all pupils.
• Champion inclusion and ensure high-quality provision for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Lead evidence-informed school improvement whilst preserving the school’s warmth, ethos and values.
• Identify clear priorities for improvement, ensuring actions are effectively implemented and impact evaluated.
• Be warm and accessible to pupils, staff, families, Governors and the local community.
• Manage finance, staffing and resources strategically, addressing risks and planning for the future.
• Build strong, positive relationships with pupils, families, staff, governors, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the wider community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management across all aspects of the school.
• Shape the school's vision, driving high standards of teaching and learning, and fostering a safe, supportive environment for pupils and staff.
• Lead and support continued development of a rich, ambitious and inclusive curriculum for all pupils.
• Champion inclusion and ensure high-quality provision and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Lead evidence-informed school improvement whilst preserving the school’s warmth, ethos and values.

Job description

We are looking for an inspirational andcommitted leader with the vision, confidence and skills to lead our school intothe next stage of its development. We are proud of what has been achieved, butwe are open to change, embracing the future with optimism and with a passion todeliver the very best education for every child.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and operationalmanagement across all aspects of the school. They will play a pivotal role inshaping the school's vision, driving high standards of teaching and learning,and fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment in which pupils andstaff can thrive.

The Governing Board would like a headteacher who will:

• Put safeguarding andchildren's wellbeing first, demonstrating professional curiosity and soundjudgement.
• Be a visible,approachable, principled leader, who is ambitious for every pupil.
• Possess a deepunderstanding of curriculum, teaching and assessment.
• Lead and support thecontinued development of a rich, ambitious and inclusive curriculum for allpupils.
• Champion inclusion andensure high-quality provision and support for disadvantaged pupils and thosewith SEND.
• Lead evidence-informedschool improvement whilst preserving the school’s warmth, ethos and values.
• Identify clearpriorities for improvement, ensuring actions are effectively implemented andimpact evaluated.
• Be warm and accessibleto pupils, staff, families, Governors and the local community.
• Manage finance,staffing and resources strategically, addressing risks and planning effectivelyfor the future.
• Build strong, positiverelationships with pupils, families, staff , governors, Stoke-on-Trent CityCouncil and the wider community.