Description Kelsale CEVC Primary School - Kelsale, Suffolk IP17 2NP £65,286 - £75,674 per annum Full Time Permanent Reference: 6741 Required from September 2025 Kelsale CEVCP School is a unique Church of England Primary School, situated at the heart of a rural community and close to Suffolk's Heritage coast. We are extremely proud of our school and its outstanding reputation for inclusivity, support of each child’s individual needs and close work and support with families in need. We offer an amazing opportunity for the right individual to build upon our current successes and continue to drive the school forward onto the next level. We are seeking a Headteacher to provide the professional leadership and management of the school, that will continue to promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work and relationships with its stakeholders. We seek a leader who can demonstrate their ability to: lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils and their individual needs promote high standards of individual pupil, staff and school achievement and ensure the development of a stimulating and supportive learning environment for all create an ethos within which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their skills and knowledge encourage the development of a culture that offers equality of opportunity to all pupils and staff exercise strategic, curriculum-led financial planning to ensure the equitable deployment of budgets and resources, in the best interests of pupils’ achievements and the school’s sustainability promote Christian values, where children develop a feeling of mutual care and respect for themselves, others and the environment promote an ethos in which individual pupil responsibility for learning, positive behaviours, personal development, compassion and achievement is fostered, recognising difference and respecting cultural diversity and inclusivity create an outward-facing school which works with other schools and organizations to champion best practice and secure excellent achievements for all pupils. In return we can offer you: engaged, hardworking and well-rounded pupils enthusiastic teaching and support staff who embrace best practice and innovation a fantastic and safe learning environment a highly supportive and experienced governing body. To find out more: We would be proud to offer you the opportunity to see this for yourself. To arrange a visit, please contact our Acting Chair of Governors, Matthew Sullivan, on 07508 043986 or via email: msullivankelsaleprimary.org.uk How to apply: For further information and an application pack, please contact the Headteacher Recruitment Team at: headshipssuffolk.gov.uk Closing date: 9am, 10 January 2025. Interview date: 22/23 January 2025. Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.