Headteacher
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Group 2 - 12-18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Jan 2015 start Date is negotiable
- Apply by:
- 19 September 2014
Job overview
The Jan 2015 Start Date is negotiable, dependent on personal circumstances. Each case considered on merit.
St Michael's Church of England VA School is a good school (Ofsted 2013) located in an attractive Conservation Area and adjacent to Verulamium Park. Following five and a half successful and stimulating years at St Michael's our current Headteacher is moving to an exciting new role as District Schools' Effectiveness Advisor in Hertfordshire. As a result, we are seeking a new, dynamic leader to take us forward as we strive to be an 'outstanding' school.
We are looking for a Headteacher who:
- will lead, challenge and inspire staff and pupils
- is adept at using data to indentify areas for improvement and has experience of developing successful school improvement strategies
- is a strong communicator and will employ excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with pupils, staff, parents and members of the wider community
- will support and strengthen the school's Christian ethos
- has evidence of relevant, on-going professional development
In return we can offer you:
- children who are motivated and excited by learning (and whose behaviour was deemed 'outstanding' by OFSTED)
- a strong staff team
- a financially secure school, well maintained buildings and extensively refurbished facilities
- a committed and supportive governing body
- a school where the new curriculum has been incorporated into our pre-existing creative curriculum and is already being taught
- a good local reputation (oversubscribed September 2014)
- strong links with St Michael's and the wider community
We encourage visits from prospective applicants. If you would like to see St Michael's for yourself, please call 01727 854866 in term time to arrange an appointment.
Closing Date: Noon on 19th September 2014.
Interview Date: 29th September 2014.
St Michael's C of E Primary is a split-site village school with 150+ pupils and is situated in a beautiful conservation area, on the edge of Verulamium Park in St Albans. The school enjoys very close links with St Michael's Church, Verulamium museum and the local community. We have recently been inspected and Ofsted found us to be a good school with outstanding behaviour and safety.
Please have a look at our school web site for an insight into our happy school: www.stmichaels.herts.sch.uk
For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com
Hertfordshire is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people
St Michael's C of E V A Primary School
St Michael's Street
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 4SJ
Tel:01727 854866
Website: www.stmichaels.herts.sch.uk
About St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- St. Michael's Street, St. Albans
- Hertfordshire
- AL3 4SJ
- United Kingdom
Aims and Vision
Our Vision
'We believe we can achieve'
Between now and 2018, St Michael’s will become a school in which every pupil receives an outstanding, wide and balanced education because he/she:
- Is nurtured in a happy, safe, stable and stimulating setting, based on Christian values and a rich relationship with St Michael’s Parish Church and community;
- Shows respect, care, tolerance and concern for all, for the school and wider community and environment of which he or she is part;
- Is offered equal opportunity according to his or her needs and is recognised for the unique talents he or she has and, in turn, cherishes those of others;
- Is encouraged to develop good learning skills, a positive attitude to learning and high self-esteem, enabling him or her to contribute, question and evaluate as he or she moves forward through life; and
- Benefits from excellent, sustainable facilities and wider resources, offering unique exposure to our shared historic and natural heritage.
Our Aims
- To provide a happy, safe and stimulating environment based on Christian values where each child can learn and grow both academically and socially.
- To provide a wide and balanced education in accordance with the National Curriculum.
- To encourage and develop good working habits and self-discipline so that each child may contribute, question and evaluate with confidence in all aspects of school life
- To provide equal opportunity according to the needs of the individual child.
- To encourage all members of the school to show care, concern and respect for each other, the wider community and the environment.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.