Headteacher

Pinewood Infant School is located in the leafy Pinewood Park area of Farnborough, a busy and well known town in the north of Hampshire. The school itself is a modern purpose-built school, with impressive grounds for its small size.

Our school aims to stimulate the natural curiosity of our children and so lay foundations for future learning. We also proudly offer resourced provision for children with speech, language and communication needs and firmly believe in inclusive education.

We are looking for:
Due to the impending retirement of our Head Teacher, the Governors of Pinewood Infant School are now seeking to appoint an experienced school leader who can articulate a clear vision. You must be an inspirational leader and teacher, and also a proven strategic planner, with the ability to implement and embed continuous improvement.

The school has very strong relationships with its community, so you will be community conscious and relationship driven, being able to work in partnership with all stakeholders.

For the right candidate, this is a great opportunity to join a small friendly school where staff, governors and parents work together to promote a caring ethos and to celebrate the growth and achievements of our children.

We are delighted to offer:

• A rewarding role working with a hard working and motivated team, who are keen to maintain a high standard of commitment to learning and progress
• A supportive and challenging governing body who are committed to the progress of the school, your professional development and work-life balance
• A school with modern facilities and technology, who embrace new initiatives and opportunities
• A supportive community who are actively involved with the school
• Happy, well behaved children who enjoy and are actively excited to be in their learning environment.

Application procedure:
Visits are welcomed and warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit to the school, contact Mrs Sue Harris at the school office on 01252 511 885 or by email S.Harris@pinewood.hants.sch.uk to arrange a convenient time.

For further details and an application pack, please contact Education Recruitment by email eps-recruitment@hants.gov.uk or by telephone 023 8038 3535 (24 hour answerphone).

Closing date: Noon, Friday 29th August 2014.
Interviews: Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th September 2014.

Pinewood Infant School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Pinewood Infant School
Pinewood Park
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 9LE
http://www.pinewood.ik.org/