Headteacher

On behalf of all members of the school community, thank you for your interest in the post of headteacher at Bubwith Community Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high achieving rural primary school at the heart of a thriving village. Our aim at Bubwith CPS is for all children to develop their talents, reach their potential and be safe and happy during their time with us. We are immensely proud of providing a curriculum and learning environment where children thrive and develop a love of learning. The September 2024 Ofsted report was good in all areas. It stated that: 'Pupils at Bubwith Community Primary School are happy. The school has high expectations for what pupils learn. This is realised and reflected in the school's national tests and assessments. Pupils behave well in lessons and across the school. At breaktimes, pupils get on well together. Pupils know that the adults in the school will help them if they have any worries.' Due to the resignation of the current headteacher, who is looking to follow a new career path, the school will be led by an interim headteacher in the spring term. The governing body is looking to appoint a new substantive headteacher for the start of the summer term 2025. The successful candidate will:

• Be a creative, reflective and inspirational leader who has children's learning and emotional well being at the heart of every decision
• Have the skills to lead, value, develop and manage a highly effective team with professionalism and respect, strongly supporting the development of skilled subject leaders
• Maintain high levels of behaviour and respect for others
• Continue our culture of high expectations of attainment and progress, initially focusing on improving writing across the school, extending the EYFs and KS1 outdoor learning provision and developing effective progression and assessment in the non-core curriculum
• Act as a role model as an outstanding practitioner, having an expected teaching commitment of up to 0.3 according to the needs of the school
• Be committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum that stimulates a love of learning, encourages the development of individual talents, makes links to the world of work and introduces pupils to local, national and global issues
• Be approachable, building excellent relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and the wider community, publicising and celebrating the school's successes and engaging with the interests and needs of local families so that the school has a sustainable future
• Promote extra-curricular provision and enrichment activities, including the development of the school grounds, As a Local Authority we offer a comprehensive two year induction package. This includes free workshops, bespoke support and a mentor.
What the school offers its staff We believe that education is a process through which we encourage the personal development of each child so that he/she will become a thinking adult who is able to appreciate and act upon the personal and social opportunities and responsibilities to be found in a changing society. In order to fulfil the high expectations of our community, we aim: 1) To provide a caring, secure, stimulating environment where each child is supported and valued as an individual, enjoying success and encouraged to take risks. 2) To nurture every child's self-esteem and develop independence, while encouraging self-discipline, good manners and consideration for other people and their property. 3) To provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that is appropriate for each individual child, as we seek to develop his / her full potential. 4) To provide opportunities within the curriculum to develop and support the child physically, socially, morally and creatively. 5) To encourage the involvement of parents / carers and members of the wider community in school life to enhance learning opportunities for all pupils. 6) To develop children's awareness of our rural community and its place in the wider, diverse world and of the interdependence between its various village communities and the environment.