Head of Primary Phase

We are looking to further strengthen the leadership team in this all through school with an inspiring primary practitioner to lead the Primary phase of our school. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced primary leader who enjoys making a positive contribution to the whole school and who wants to take the step up into Headship with the support of an experienced and supportive team.

Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are seeking outstanding teachers and leaders with high expectations to join our team dedicated to pursuing excellence for every child. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us.

The school is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students. There is particular regard to outstanding achievement for all students whatever their academic starting point and a commitment to lifelong learning for all stakeholders.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

·        is an outstanding classroom practitioner who has a proven track record of having a positive impact on pupil outcomes

·        has primary school leadership experience and has high aspirations for all pupil’s achievement and behaviour

·        is inspired and passionate about learning and has the ability to motivate and inspire others

·        Has the ability to develop staff to be the leaders of the future

·        values inclusion and has a genuine interest in working with a team, taking risks and trying new and innovative ways of working

·        has a clear commitment to whole school improvement with excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills to engage the wider community. We believe that children need to understand what they are learning, why they need to know it and to have the opportunity to apply their learning in meaningful ways.

In return we will offer you:

• Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
• Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
• Perkbox example benefits;
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
• Gym discount
• Cinema discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
• A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974