Head Teacher at Kempston Rural Primary School
What skills and experience we're looking for
We Are Seeking Someone Who:
- Has a proven track record of effective school leadership, whether as a serving Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, or senior leader in the primary phase.
- Exhibits excellent leadership and strategic skills and demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire an effective team.
- Shares the same values as our school community and is committed to fostering a nurturing, inclusive environment.
- Possesses the ability to support, inspire, and empower our staff and pupils to reach their full potential.
- Demonstrates a clear vision for school improvement and the capacity to build on our existing successes, enabling our children to flourish and thrive.
- Will embrace our commitment to diversity and inclusion and will work collaboratively with staff, pupils, and parents to uphold our high standards.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A welcoming, lively, and caring school environment with enthusiastic, well-behaved children and a committed team of staff.
- A fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of young children.
- A school that is central to its community, working collaboratively with other educational institutions and the Local Authority to achieve the highest standards for our pupils.
- An active and responsive Governing Body dedicated to supporting the strategic vision of the school.
- A strong commitment to continuing professional development, ensuring that our staff are equipped with the tools and training necessary to excel.
Further details about the role
Kempston Rural Primary School is a well-established two-form entry maintained school sitting on the outskirts of Kempston, Bedford. We enjoy a vibrant community of approximately 420 students, from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through to Year 6.We also operate a nurturing 24-place Pre-School for three-year-olds, contributing to our commitment to providing a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Our school is known for its happy and successful environment, dedicated to fostering the personal, social, and academic development of all our pupils.
The successful candidate will take over from our current Head Teacher, who has dedicated 20 years to successfully leading the school and establishing a culture of exceptional behaviour and motivated learners; this was recognised in our latest Ofsted report, November 2023;
“Pupils behave exceptionally well, in and out of lessons. They are motivated and enthusiastic learners. Staff are ambitious for pupils’ academic achievement.”
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.