Job Introduction
Are you ready to take a step up in leadership or are you a Headteacher looking for a new challenge?
Letter from the Longparish School Council
Longparish Primary is a loving and caring school and we will welcome you with open arms.
For this role, we would like you to be strict but also kind and considerate. We hope you will have a positive attitude and want to listen to the children and their ideas. We are excited to hear your ideas and will help you to make our school a better place for everyone.
We all look forward to meeting you,
The School Council
From the Governing Body at Longparish CofE Primary School
We are seeking a progressive leader to inspire the next chapter of our wonderful school.
Our school is set in a picturesque village setting, full of lovely children and has consistently achieved excellent results, but there are still plenty of opportunities for someone to challenge, inspire and build on the foundations they will inherit.
We would like our new Headteacher to have good experience in the primary sector which will see them bring opportunities that can continue to progress standards within our school. You will need to be able to demonstrate the right leadership qualities and strong management skills. We will, of course, make sure there is a full package of support available to you to help you grow into the role and thrive.
Key attributes
We are looking for:
- A candidate who will maintain and develop our Christian values and relationship with the Church.
- Someone who will recognise the needs of every child and will strive for excellence through high quality, innovative teaching.
- A passionate, experienced and ambitious educator, with the vision to clearly articulate the role that the Headteacher will take in further developing and improving our school.
- Someone who will be supportive and motivational, yet challenging in their expectations.
- An effective leader of learning, with experience of delivering a broad, rich and varied curriculum that meets the needs of every pupil.
- Someone with a genuine commitment to team working, distributed management and the development of all of our staff.
We can offer
- A school that is actively committed to ensuring that every child matters.
- A team of friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff committed to taking the school forward.
- A commitment to support your continuing professional development.
- A highly supportive and hardworking governing body and an active, friendly parent network.
Our school is situated close to the A303 within easy reach of Andover, Salisbury, Winchester and Basingstoke.
We will be delighted if you wish to visit our school, arrangements can be made by calling us on 01264 720858 or emailing us at chair@longparish.hants.sch.uk.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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.
