Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Dorset DT11 9QD Tel: 01258 453331 - Fax: 01258 455865 E-Mail: office@blandfordstmary.dorset.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr P Lavis B. Ed (Hons), NPQH
Headteacher Due to the current postholder being appointed as Headteacher at Shaftesbury Primary school, the Governors seek to appoint an experienced dynamic leader who will develop further our successful school. We are looking to appoint an outstanding professional who will share our aspiration to become an outstanding school. The successful candidate will possess the vision, ambition and strategic leadership to achieve this. They will be passionate about learning, inspire and motivate pupils and staff to be the best that they can be. We strive to make learning an exciting and rewarding experience for our children, instilling a love of learning that will stay with them throughout their lives. We adopt a creative approach to delivering our curriculum fully embracing ‘excellence and enjoyment’ identified in the Primary Strategy.
ISR 13-19 Start date: Tuesday 22nd April 2014 Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th January 2014. Short listing: Thursday 16th January 2014. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2014, so resignations can be tendered by 31st January 2014. Informal visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit and for further information please contact Emma Barton on 01258 453331 or email office@blandfordstmary.dorset.sch.uk Further details for this post can be found on our school website www.blandfordstmary.dorset.sch.uk Blandford St Mary Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. The Governing Body of Blandford St Mary Primary School is committed to promoting equality and diversity. By recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences the school will be broadly representative of the communities it serves, and be a place where children and staff will thrive – physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. This will be achieved by implementing equal opportunities and diversity practice across the three dimensions of the School’s activity: as an employer; an educator; and a resource of the local community.
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