Key dates: Closing date Monday 2nd December 2024 (midday), for an April or September start 2025.

Contract: Full time, permanent position within an ambitious and growing Trust.

Salary: L16-L21, depending on skills, experience and performance. Final salary range to be agreed on appointment. A relocation package worth up to £5,000 is also available.

Thornbury is a popular 45 PAN primary school, with an integrated provision for children with DLD, overlooking the sea. Claire Hardisty, who has led Thornbury through many changes over the last 17 years, is moving on to the next stage of her career and therefore we wish to appoint Thornbury’s next leader. Thornbury has a calm, purposeful ethos and where all children’s needs are carefully considered. The school website has further details about the children, staff and the curriculum in place.

Key Requirements & Duties

• To provide high quality strategic leadership in all aspects of leading a school and inspire skilled and committed staff to deliver high quality provision for all children.
• Highly successful experience as a senior leader or headteacher, who can bring about continued improvement, with high expectations and a proven track record of improving outcomes for all children.
• Excellent leadership, people and teaching skills, using knowledge of evidence-based research and current successful education strategies.
• A good knowledge of SEND and a commitment to inclusive education for children of all abilities and backgrounds.
• A commitment to learn from, share and develop excellent practice across the Trust, to improve all children’s life chances and global awareness.

Please email admin@connectacademytrust.co.uk for a full application pack. There will be opportunities to visit the school on 13th November (pm), 21st November (pm) and 27th November (am). Please contact us to make an appointment.

Interviews to be held w/c 9/12/24 tbc. Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check and online checks will be used.