Principal

**Organisation**
- Schools

**Directorate**
- Primary Schools

**Service Area**
- St John’s CE Primary Academy

**Hours**
- Full time. To commence: Summer term 2023

**Number of Jobs**
- 1

**Location(s)**
- Calderdale and surrounding areas

**Position type**
- Permanent

**Grade**
- Leadership Pay Range: L12 - L18

**Salary**
- £58,105 - £67,351

**Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of St John’s CE Primary Academy, **Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4HP**.**

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A welcoming family, embracing and developing Christian values for life which inspires and encourages all children to thrive and reach their potential_**

**Are you seeking a new challenge?**

**Do you share our passion for education and want to make a difference to our children's future?**

The Governing Board is pleased to offer this great opportunity to appoint a new principal to lead our successful, happy and nurturing school. We are an independent academy and proud of our continued achievements. We provide a safe and stimulating learning environment promoting high academic standards and enjoyable recreational experiences. We encourage curiosity and inspire a lifelong love of learning for all our children.

Our pupil standards and achievement are amongst the best in the country with pupil attainment being deemed as ‘outstanding’ with an excellent quality of teaching. As our principal you will continue to provide collaborative leadership that is dynamic and inspirational whilst seeking to preserve the important values at the heart of our academy. You will be a proven leader who is pioneering, courageous and passionate about teaching and learning and who is committed to the provision of an inclusive education for all our children.

We are a forward-thinking governing body with aspirations for school development and an understanding of future opportunities, and we believe this position represents an exceptional opportunity for someone with drive, vision and ambition to lead an already outstanding school with a long-serving and committed complement of staff. Our core values are Friendship, Justice, Reverence, Thankfulness, Forgiveness and Perseverance and our Daily Collective Worship reflects these values and promotes our Christian ethos.

Accordingly, we are looking for an individual with previous experience as a headteacher or deputy headteacher who possesses outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to enthuse, motivate and engage pupils, colleagues and other stakeholders.
- demonstrate significant and successful leadership in the primary sector
- have a collaborative and supportive approach to inspire and motivate others
- possess skills to build excellent relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community

The successful applicant will be supported by an experienced and hard-working leadership team and an enthusiastic team of teaching and support staff in working with well-behaved pupils who are recognised as being hardworking and keen to learn.

**Assessments/interviews will be held on 23 January and 24 January 2023.**
- St John’s CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate pre-employment checks which will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and appropriate DBS and prohibition checks._

**Closing date**

10 January 2023, 12:00 PM