Headteacher

Job Description

Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery

The Governing Body of Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery and the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust are recruiting an inspiring leader who will build on the many strengths of our school at this next stage in its development.

Salary: Group 2
Applications: due by midday on Friday 26th February 2021

Interviews: Thursday 4th March 2021 from 1.00pm

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a successful Infant School and Nursery which is a valued member of our Multi-Academy Trust. Our school is based in Chigwell, on the edge of the Epping Forest District, and our priority is to create a happy and positive atmosphere in which all children are able to reach their full potential.

You will have:

· Proven leadership and management skills, with a clear vision of excellence in education and building upon previous success

· A strong ability to communicate with staff, children, parents and governors

· A track record of strategic thinking and planning

· A clear understanding of financial management

· A commitment to the continuing development and motivation of all staff

· A natural sympathy with the ethos of our school.

We can offer you:

· Happy, motivated and well-behaved children who are excited about their learning

· An enthusiastic, talented and hard-working staff

· A supportive and committed Governing Body which will work proactively with you to realise a shared vision for the school

· The full support of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

If you wish to discuss this post further, please contact the CEO of the EFSPT peter.tidmarsh@efspt.org

Information about the School

Dear Applicant,

Welcome to The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Wellbeing Service, and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.

EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.

Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and that provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.

We have an uncompromising ambition to use (The) Power of Collaboration to provide outstanding provision through: An inclusive, unrelenting focus on high-quality first-teaching A rich, broad, and stimulating curriculum A high aspiration for all children regardless of their background to achieve the best possible outcomes A wide range of experiences to develop the whole child An environment where good mental health and well-being are nurtured A safeguarding culture to respond to our local context and the needs of our pupils Strong foundations for the next stage of education or employment

EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being.Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies, and practice, we can effectively support the children, families, and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient, and learn.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to safeguarding our school's communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Thank you for your interest in working as part of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, for further information on the trust please visit our website at www.efspt.org

West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training. We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.

Please visit the below website for further information;

https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/