Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 21/03/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 23 April 2025 Shortlisting Starts: 25/03/2025
The Governors of St Mary's CofE Primary School, Burnham on Crouch are pleased to invite applications for an inspirational and dedicated Headteacher to join our community from 1st September 2025, following the retirement of our current Head.
About Us
St Mary's Primary school is a small primary school within the town of Burnham on Crouch, set on the beautiful Dengie peninsula. We pride ourselves on being a caring, friendly and vibrant school with a strong supportive community and a focus on promoting Christian values.
In September 2022, Ofsted rated our school as good, saying that: "Pupils at St Mary's Church of England school are happy and appreciate their teachers. They enjoy the ambitious curriculum and work that is set for them and strive to do their best."
And in January 2020, the SIAMs inspection said of our school, that "High expectations and aspirational targets within a nurturing environment enable all to achieve their best".
Key Responsibilities
As Head Teacher, you will work with governors to shape the strategic direction of St Mary's and lead the day-to-day management of our school. You will inspire and develop our dedicated team, supporting them to deliver outcomes in the best interests of our children.
We are looking for someone who:
* will embody our Christian values and vision, leading our children to Aspire, Believe, Belong and Achieve, guided by the love of God
* is passionate about creating a child-centred vision for education and nurturing an inclusive, aspirational and ambitious environment for all pupils and staff
* will champion a broad and exciting curriculum that inspires both staff and pupils
* can build upon our strong foundation of academic progress and demonstrate a successful track record of inspirational and strategic leadership
* has a robust understanding of safeguarding practices and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of every child
* will maintain and build close links with St Mary's church and the wider school community.
We offer:
* a vibrant, inclusive school with a strong Christian vision and values
* engaged, enthusiastic pupils who are well behaved and eager to learn and are proud to be at St Mary's
* an enthusiastic, dedicated and ambitious Senior Leadership Team
* a professional and dedicated staff team
* supportive parents, and an active and engaged board of governors who work closely with the school and its leadership team
* a strong sense of school community with strong local relationships and reputation
* a commitment to international learning, having achieved the International Schools Award.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. Please call the school office on 01621 782626 to make an appointment.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity and St Mary's Primary school please visit our website www.stmarysschoolburnham.org.uk or contact us to arrange a visit. Alternatively, you can contact Stephen Kimber, Chair of Governors, via the school office, who would be happy to have an informal conversation with any interested candidates.
Information about the School
St. Mary’s is a thriving, church primary school in Burnham-on-Crouch, which was graded as 'good' by Ofsted in 2022. We have a maximum of 240 pupils on roll, which means that everyone knows each other and there is a real family atmosphere and nurturing approach. Our Church School Inspection in January 2020 said, "St Mary’s School is a supportive family who work as a team every day. It is a very caring and kind community where everyone works towards the same goal."
We are fortunate to have attractive and very spacious grounds, with a good sized playground, spiritual garden, large field and our own swimming pool. We are well resourced and our children appreciate and care for their school.
Our pupils are happy, confident and hardworking. They respond well to adults and get on with each other. In September 2022 Ofsted said, "Pupils at St Mary’s Church of England school are happy and appreciate their teachers. They enjoy the ambitious curriculum and work that is set for them. Pupils strive to do their best." This makes working here a very rewarding experience.
Our parents/carers are supportive and keen to participate in school life. We are fortunate to have an active Parents' Teachers' and Friends' Association which helps us in many ways, including fundraising for the school. Ofsted 2022 noted that, "Parents are appreciative of the commitment from staff and leaders. As a result, a number of parents commented positively on the support their children had received."
We have an inclusive Christian ethos and good links with our local community, which supports very good behaviour throughout the school. We were graded as good in all areas of our Church School Inspection, which said, "Inspired by their vision and values, collaboration is a way of life at St Mary’s," going on to say that, "High expectations and aspirational targets within a nurturing environment enable all to achieve their best .... because everyone feels they belong and are part of this Christian community and are fully supported to grow in self-belief and confidence." This view was further supported by Ofsted 2022, who said that, "Pupils behave well and show respect through their understanding of each other’s differences."
We follow an exciting curriculum, which uses a cross curricular approach. We are extremely proud to have been re-accredited with the full International School Award in 2023, which greatly enriches life at St. Mary's and our participation in a range of international projects and activities is an integral aspect of school life.
We are very proud of our school and our strong, successful team.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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