Headteacher ( Parkside Primary School)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate and dynamic headteacher to lead a vibrant primary school in Stafford. This role involves inspiring both staff and students, ensuring the highest educational standards while fostering a supportive community. The school prides itself on its strong connections with parents and the local community, creating a nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 11. If you are an experienced leader with a commitment to continuous improvement and a desire to make a meaningful impact on young lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive School Community

Engaged Parent Community

Qualifications

• Experience leading a primary school with a focus on early years education.
• Strong teaching skills across the primary range.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire staff and children to achieve their best.
• Develop and implement a well-established curriculum.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching Skills

Communication

Curriculum Development

Decision Making

Professional Development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Experience in Primary Education

Job description

About this Role

If you are passionate about making a real difference to the future of our children and are uncompromising in your determination to ensure that they receive an outstanding education, this opportunity could be for you.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who is both dynamic and inspirational. A motivated and passionate leader who can inspire staff and children to grow and develop to the best of their ability. You will need to be committed to Parkside Primary School and further developing an already well-established curriculum and teaching team.

Parkside Primary School is a popular school in Stafford in the heart of Staffordshire. The school currently has 341 statutory aged children on roll. The school has a purpose-built early years unit including a nursery, with approximately 70 children currently accessing the provision. Parkside offers education for children from 2 to 11 years of age. The school operates its own successful wrap around provision from 7:30am till 6:00pm.

The school’s mission statement, ‘Proud to be Parkside’ encapsulates its dedication to the highest standards for all, the sense of pride to belong to our Parkside family. The children are a special and unique group of children, they are exceptionally well behaved and a credit to the school. As headteacher you will be leading an experienced and dedicated staff team who seek to improve always having Parkside children at the centre of all their decisions.

Parkside Primary School has close connections with the community and has high levels of parental engagement. It also has close connections with the local High School and other trust schools in the community.

The trust is seeking to appoint someone who is a natural communicator and a desire to engage wholeheartedly with the life and community of the school.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced leader who:

· is committed to providing children the very best start to their school life in the early years

· has excellent teaching skills with experience across the primary range

· has enthusiasm for working in partnership with parents, governors and the community

· has high expectations of individual attainment and behaviour

· has a track record of securing continuous improvement

· has excellent knowledge of research relating to the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment

· can demonstrate sound judgement and strong decision making with regard to the effective and efficient use of resources

· is able to effectively develop staff through research informed professional development

· has a range of effective leadership skills, responds positively and proactively to feedback and is committed to furthering their own learning.

Parkside and the trust can offer you:

· incredible children who are happy, confident, enthusiastic and enjoy being part of Parkside

· an enthusiastic and supportive school community

· the opportunity to take a well-established school into the next phase of development

· a rewarding and inspirational programme of professional development within the trust.

Applications are invited from outstanding leaders, who are experienced and effective, with significant knowledge of primary education.

If you would like to discuss this position in more detail, please contact Mr Sam Compton on [e-mail]

If you would like a tour of Parkside Primary School, please contact Mrs Rebecca Bell on [e-mail] or on 01785 450145

To apply for this post and further information please follow link

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143355/EDV-2025-PPS-47696