Headteacher at St. Leonard’s Primary School, Fairway, Stafford ST16 3TW Contract Type: Full Time Contract Term: Permanent Salary: L13 (£63,430) – L20 (£75,331) Required from September 2025 https://www.stleonardsstafford.co.uk/ St. Leonard’s Primary School is a Community Primary School with 233 pupils on roll, currently in its first year of growing from one-form entry to one and a half form, located in Stafford. Our school has been a key part of the local community for many years, with strong links to the wider community. Our pupils are confident and happy, and show respect for one another. We are now at the stage where we are seeking to appoint a Headteacher who will continue to lead on our improvement journey. Our recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 indicated that we are a “Good” school for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision, with “Requires Improvement” for quality of education. Our school moved to its new site, the repurposed Kingston Centre, in September 2023, which has facilitated us to begin on our Forest Schools journey and we are particularly proud of our recent status of Silver achieving of whole school approach to mental health and Silver Rights Respecting UNICEF award. As Headteacher you will: provide strong, caring, professional leadership and management have the vision, drive, and energy to build on our achievements continue to embed our new Cornerstones curriculum ensure that every child receives the best education, raising standards of teaching and children’s achievement believe in and demonstrate the value of visible leadership throughout the school be a visible presence within our local community collaborate and communicate clearly with colleagues in the school be empathetic in your care for colleagues, children, and their families. In return we can offer: enthusiastic, happy and confident children from diverse backgrounds who are proud of their school and love learning an inclusive and welcoming school environment a team of professional staff who are committed to high standards of teaching and ensuring success for all a strong Governing Body which is committed and supportive a school where you can make a difference and develop your career If you are an aspirational leader who is committed to excellence in teaching and learning that inspires and motivates others, ensuring the very best education for all our children, then we would like to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged on 3rd March or 7th March. If you would like to visit on one of these dates, please contact the office on 01785 334960. Closing Date: 21st March 2025 Interview Dates: 4th April 2025 This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form