Headteacher

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Job Description

The job itself

Our headteacher retired in March 2024 following a very successful tenure of almost 10 years, resulting in Driffield Junior School consistently being judged by Ofsted to be a good school. The Governing Body is now seeking to appoint a headteacher who will build upon previous successes and continue to develop our dynamic and forward-looking school.

Driffield Junior School is a large 7-11 Junior School with 514 children currently on roll. Our key principles are Caring, Learning, Sharing - Success for All' and we believe that, in abiding by these principles, we are endeavouring to ensure that everyone in our school community develops a life-long love of learning. The appointed headteacher will continue to recognise these principles and will lead established and hard-working staff teams that take pride in the school and believe in striving to fulfil the potential of every child. We want every pupil in our school to feel happy and safe, and to experience joy and success during their time at Driffield Junior School.

You will:

  • be approachable, building strong relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and the wider community
  • have the skills to lead, manage, value and develop our highly effective educational and support staff teams
  • have experience of managing budgets
  • be a reflective and inspirational leader who has children's learning and emotional well-being at the heart of every decision
  • continue our culture of high expectations of attainment and progress
  • be committed to supporting our broad and balanced curriculum that encourages the development of individual talents, makes links to the Driffield community and builds an understanding of local, national and global issues
  • promote our wide range of extra-curricular, sport and enrichment activities

We offer:

  • a welcoming and inclusive learning environment where children respect adults and each other
  • an enthusiastic, dedicated and collaborative teaching team which achieved a good Ofsted rating in June 2023
  • strong and proactive support teams
  • a supportive and forward-thinking Governing Body and Parents' Association

Our website has further information about our school. If you feel that you have the necessary attributes and are enthusiastic about joining us, then we encourage you to visit us to see the staff and children at work. If you would like to visit, please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs S Lazenby via email or telephone. All visits must be pre-arranged.