Headteacher

Tel: 01603 713386

Email: office@blofield.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.blofieldprimary.co.uk/

NOR: 212 Age: 4-11

• Salary: L14 - L20
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2025

“Blofield Primary School continues to be a good school. Pupils achieve well at this nurturing school.” (Ofsted 2024) 

The Governors of this welcoming and successful Norfolk community village school wish to appoint a new Headteacher who will embrace both the strengths of the past, the challenges of the future and continue to make the school a positive educational environment for pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. 

The school year 2025 -2026 will be the first full year for our school to be located at our brand new school facility, still in the village.

We are proud to offer you:

• A committed and highly talented team with an inclusive approach to education
• Children with strong and positive attitudes towards learning
• Supportive and engaged parents, PTA and Governing Body
• An integral part of the local community
• Diverse and appealing extra-curricular opportunities
• A warm, happy and friendly environment
• Attractive thriving village close to Norwich
• Strong effective relationships with schools across the county

We are looking for a Headteacher with:

• The ability to lead and inspire by example the next exciting phase of our school’s journey
• A track record and experience of excellent Leadership, Teaching and Learning
• A strong commitment to providing a caring and positive ethos for staff, pupils and parents
• An effective people and resource manager
• A clear understanding of the business and financial requirements of a modern school
• Vision and ability to lead the school through its first full year (and beyond) in a new school building
• Strength to meet the developments and changes in the educational landscape
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to deal with the broad range of positive and challenging aspects of school life
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school where they will be warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the school on 01603 713386 or email office@blofield.norfolk.sch.uk 

How to Apply:

A job description, person specification and further supporting documents are available from 'Attachments'.

For this job, when you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be directed to complete our online application form. For this you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

Closing date: 24 January 2025

Shortlisting: 29 January 2025

Interviews date: 6 & 7 February 2025

Blofield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

Online searches will be carried out as part of our recruitment process.

This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. References with specific safeguarding questions will be followed up.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.