Headteacher

Vacancy Summary

Headteacher - Wykebeck Primary School

Salary - L18 – L24 £67,351 – £77,237  

Hours - Full Time

Contract Type - Permanent (To start December 2023)

Vacancy Information

We are looking for an exceptional leader who will bring their own passion and enthusiasm to our school.

Wykebeck is a thriving inner-city 2-form entry primary school, with an age range expansion to include 2-year-olds from September 2023.

We are a diverse school that sits at the heart of the local community. All leaders, including governors have worked hard to improve the school and were delighted that the latest Ofsted December 2021, judged the school to be good in all areas.

‘Wykebeck is a richly diverse school. Pupils from many different backgrounds and ethnic groups attend. The ‘Wykebeck Values’ curriculum makes a positive contribution to pupils’ personal development and their preparedness for life outside school. ‘Ofsted, December 2021.

We are proud of our achievements that are driven by a relentless and passionate determination from leaders, staff and governors. We are committed to ensuring the best possible learning experience for every one of our pupils to equip them to have positive futures through a rich and well-planned curriculum experiences.

“Leaders have established a strong collaborative ethos within school. Staff, including early career teachers, feel well supported. There has been considerable investment in staff training. They say that leaders support them with their workload.” Ofsted, December 2021

We aim to transform the lives of our children and the community we serve. This includes considerable commitment to SEND, welfare, safeguarding and pastoral resources for the children which extends to providing support to families and the local community.

“Pupils value the support that adults provide. Pupils explained, ‘If you show any negative behaviours, you can go to the nurture room, and they help you to turn them into positive ones.” Ofsted, December 2021

Important qualities are:

• An aspirational and strategic leader that looks beyond the normal
• A commitment to making a positive difference to children’s lives
• A confident and collaborative leader with the ability to develop leaders and a capable staff team
• A leader that brings initiative, energy and drive to continue the improvement journey
• Maintains effective positive communication skills to deal with all stakeholders, including children
• An inclusive and child-centred leader
• A proven ability to secure highly ambitious standards for all pupils.

This position at Wykebeck offers:

• An inviting environment with recent developments to both indoor and outdoor learning spaces
• A well-managed building and budget
• An opportunity to make a difference to the futures of our children
• Effective and supportive local partnerships
• A highly motivated team of qualified, trained and capable people, both in teaching and support, dedicated to ensuring an engaging and wide curriculum-based learning experience, with optimal outcomes for every child
• Enthusiastic and well-behaved children
• A committed, knowledgeable and motivated governing body
• Positive working relationship with the local authority
• An effective induction for the successful candidate

If you are interested in leading our school into the next stage of its development, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please request by email at sarah.wass@wykebeckprimary.co.uk (Chair of Governors)

For more information, please look on our school website: www.wykebeckprimary.co.uk

You are warmly invited to visit our school and are welcome to come and find out more about us. Dates for visits are 17th & 24th March 2023.  Please email office@wykebeckprimary.co.uk to make an appointment. 

To request a full application pack please email: educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk

We have advertised this position on behalf of Leeds City Council, go to https://leeds.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/20887?c=leeds for more information.

The closing date for applications is 31st March 2023
Shortlisting will take place on 19th April 2023
Assessments and interviews will take place on 25th & 26th April 2023

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line. 

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK  - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.