Headteacher

Are you an accomplished school leader with the vision and drive to

create meaningful, lasting change? Are you seeking the next rewarding step in

your career? Are you ready to lead this successful, established, standalone

academy?

Due to the retirement of the long serving current headteacher, Giffards

Primary School is now seeking an experienced leader to guide our high achieving

school forward. Giffards is a two-form entry primary standalone academy with an

inclusive ethos at our core. Following the school's mission statement ‘Valuing

Everyone As Learners’, we promote care, nurture, and excellence in

learning for all of our pupils, staff and stakeholders. We are passionate about

ensuring high-quality education for every child and achieve above national

results. To ensure we are outward looking, we work collaboratively with other

standalone academies in Thurrock (IPAG) to achieve excellent outcomes for all.

The school was judged 'GOOD' by Ofsted in March 2022

The successful candidate will:

Demonstrate clear vision, passion and ambition, striving for excellence. Lead with integrity, emotional intelligence, and values- driven decision

making. Inspire impact through effective leadership

and have the ability

to enthuse and motivate others and develop effective partnerships. Be committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children

and staff. Have the ambition and commitment to maintain and enhance the school's

existing strengths, bringing energy, passion and drive to ensure continual

improvement

We will welcome and be pleased to provide a full tour, share our

school's journey, and answer any questions you may have.

If you would like to explore this unique opportunity further, please

contact us on 01375 672138 or send enquiries to Mrs S Bryant, clerk to Governors, at sbryant@giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk

Please take care to

complete the application in full as any incomplete applications will not be

considered. CVs cannot be accepted. Please refer to the Job description and

Person specification when completing your application.

Giffards

Primary School is committed to the protection and safety of all pupils and

adheres to the Safer Recruitment guidelines. The appointment will be subject to

satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS criminal record

check. This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak

fluent English. In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines,