Job Description
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Starting Date: January 2015
Number on Roll: 59
Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School wishes to appoint an inspirational and outstanding Headteacher to lead and develop our small village school. With both vision and proven leadership skills, you will be required to work in close partnership with pupils, dedicated staff, governors, supportive parents and the local church community, working closely with our local schools.
We are seeking a Headteacher who will:
·Provide inspiring and strong leadership so that the school delivers the highest standards of learning for every child
·Have excellent communication and inter-personal skills to further strengthen the team
· The ability to motivate staff, pupils, parents and governors to achieve the high aims for the school · enhance the caring, creative and inclusive Christian ethos of the school
· be happy to have a classroom commitment for the equivalent of 2 days per week
We can offer:
· sociable pupils, keen to learn
· spacious accommodation and extensive grounds
· a newly invigorated Governing Body
· opportunities for significant professional development
Are you seeking to make a real measurable difference for a school recently placed in Special Measures? (January 2014) The school has made significant progress and is committed to appointing the right person to lead us forwards.
Informal visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed, please contact the School Office on 01206 392675 to arrange an appointment.
Information about the School
We are a small village school and have a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester. We are an academy with the Vine Schools Trust and so have the support of the trust and of the diocese.