Head teacher

Job Description

Chipping Hill Primary School is a highly successful and highly regarded two form entry school based in a beautiful part of Essex with links into London and across East Anglia. Chipping Hill has recently undergone a very successful Ofsted Inspection.
We are looking for an inspirational and visionary Headteacher who will be relentless in the pursuit of excellence across the curriculum, leading our wonderful community into an exciting future. They will further develop our school's significant strengths, ensuring that Chipping Hill continues to be an outstanding school that serves and inspires the entire school community.
Our school has an excellent track record for high quality teaching and learning; an inclusive and inspiring curriculum; a wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities and outstanding outcomes at all levels. Our dedicated, passionate and friendly staff seek challenge to ensure our amazing children receive the education they deserve.
We can offer the successful candidate high quality professional development and coaching opportunities, including involvement with Witham Collaborative and support and challenge through the Trust Partnership Agreement with Inspires Multi Academy Trust.
The Governing Board is seeking to appoint a new head teacher who:
· Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
· Has successful leadership experience in a range of primary school contexts.
· Has in-depth knowledge of statutory assessments and reporting across the primary range
· Is able to uphold and enhance the ethos of the school, recognising the values which underpin the work of our school.
· Has a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and to raising pupil achievement, at all levels; including that of disadvantaged groups and high attainers.
· Can effectively lead innovation in teaching, learning and the curriculum.
· Demonstrates the ability to influence, inspire, and motivate.
· Approachable and accessible to staff, pupils, parents and governors.
· Can build highly effective relationships within the school community and with other agencies.
· Able to deliver our vision, ethos and the drive to maintain our outstanding standards.
We have a rich and diverse range of wonderful children. They are unique, want to inspire, believe and achieve. Our school forms the basis of a safe and nurturing environment in which every child is valued and is supported on their unique journey through inspired learning. Our innovative curriculum is designed to stimulate a lifelong love of learning.
We can offer:
· Future thinking staff dedicated to excellence
· A welcoming ethos
· A caring, calm learning environment
· Dedicated, focused staff who support a very strong senior leadership team.
· An active Governing Board
· A commitment to continuous professional development, with the children's best interests at the heart of decisions.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, please contact the School Business Manager, Kim Farren to arrange a tour: k.farren@chippinghill.essex.sch.uk
Salary range is aligned to Group 3 schools.