What is the job role?

Current NOR 585

With a School led and managed Pre-School setting of up to 48 places.

Required for January 2022

We are looking for:

• A serving and ambitious Head Teacher who will enthusiastically promote and uphold our school vision, who understands and embraces our school ethos and philosophy and will engage and encourage an appetite for learning within the school and its community.
• An inspirational leader who can share and clearly communicate their ambitions for the long-term future and development of the school, bringing new perspectives and initiatives to continue our school’s current success and build upon our already high standards.
• An innovative Head Teacher who recognises the added value and benefit of opportunities outside the classroom, developing life skills and an understanding of the modern world, whilst fostering the best possible outcomes for each and every child through creative teaching and learning. 
• A reflective, understanding practitioner who will guide, support and develop the full potential of our whole school team, furthering a culture of collaboration and personal development with high regard for staff wellbeing and resilience.
• A Head Teacher with strong business and financial understanding, who can work collaboratively with our Business Manager and Governors to maintain our secure financial position while continuing to provide the extensive offer to our families.            

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and friendly primary school.
• A thriving school filled with enthusiastic and energetic children who are keen to learn, curious and well mannered. 
• Motivated, highly skilled, committed and hardworking staff, who are dedicated to providing excellent teaching, life opportunities and unique experiences for our children, enabling them to look forward to their future with confidence and excitement.
• An open, honest and encouraging governing body who bring a breadth of skills and experience to the table. The Governors work collaboratively with the SLT and are willing to take calculated and informed risks for the improvement of the school. 
• A supportive local network of schools and Head Teachers, the ROOTs network that work collaboratively to develop training and opportunities for all our local schools. 
• Facilities, which have been developed to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment and benefitting from great outside space, with large playing field and forest school area. 

Additional information is available on our school website www.hollyfast.com

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and managed based on current guidance.

Please contact our Administrative Team to arrange a visit by calling 02476 332521 or email admin@hollyfast.coventry.sch.uk

Closing date for application: 4pm on Wednesday 7^th July 2021

Interviews: Thursday 15^th July 2021 & Friday 16^th July 2021

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory written references, qualifications check, and Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate.

To apply, please submit the attached completed application form to our School Business Manager, Mrs Bev Duffy by email on bduffy@hollyfast.coventry.sch.uk before 4pm on Wednesday 7^th July 2021.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Coventry City Council