Headteacher

Job Introduction

About Braishfield Primary School. 

Braishfield Primary School is a small village primary school on the outskirts of Romsey in the Test Valley. It serves a thriving community with a growing population and a strong caring ethos and community spirit. The school has 101 pupils on roll, as well as an excellent reputation and is very popular within its local community. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and experienced candidate.  

Job/Person Summary 

We are looking for someone who will continue to inspire, lead and develop our dedicated, hardworking staff and who is committed to every child reaching their full potential. 

You must demonstrate a successful proven experience of school leadership and possess a clarity of vision in respect of how to evaluate and improve the performance of a school through evidence-informed strategies that lead to continuous school improvement over time. 

You must have a passion for establishing, sustaining and improving high standards of teaching and learning, have high expectations of yourself and others, and be ambitious about educational standards and a curriculum which prepares children for their next phase of education and life. 

You will also need to have excellent communication skills, be approachable and able to deal with the everyday challenges that being the Head of a village school brings. 

It is essential that you have experience of promoting equality and diversity and are fully up to date with the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. You must be committed to inclusion with an up to date knowledge of appropriate strategies and the type of support needed for children with special educational needs and disabilities. 

What Braishfield offers 

We offer a school that is ambitious and high achieving with motivated, happy children who have a thirst for learning, with a clear vision, and citizenship and learning values that are embedded into the daily life of the school. 

Staff are committed and skilled and aim to provide a calm, purposeful learning environment and contribute to the children’s success as they move through the school. 

We offer a broad and creative curriculum as well as providing opportunities for the children to access a wide range of extra-curricular activities. 

We have excellent links with the community and are lucky enough to have an active School Association and a supportive and engaged Governing Body committed to the school’s mission and values but also to the professional development of all staff. 

The school is financially sound with strong financial control and oversight. 

Application Procedure 

We would welcome any interested candidates to visit our school in advance of interviews being held.  Please contact adminoffice@braisfield.hants.sch.uk or call the office on 01794 368359 to arrange a time on one of the following dates: 19th November, 11th December 2024, 9th January and 27th January 2025.  

Please find attached the Headteacher information pack and application form.  

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Safer Recruitment 

Braishfield Primary School and Hampshire County Council 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.