Local Government Jobs

Number on roll 201
Age range 4 – 11

The school has strong links with the independent pre-school provider based on site.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well motivated, excellent, committed Head Teacher. The position is to commence 1st September 2010.

We are seeking:-

• An individual who is caring, enthusiastic and a committed professional.
• Has high expectations for the school.
• Is an excellent communicator.
• Will inspire children, staff, parents and Governors to work in partnership towards the achievement of excellence.
• Has an outstanding track record of driving improvement.

The recent Ofsted inspection found that “The school is satisfactory which is improving and has good and outstanding features. The head teacher and staff provide a strong, caring ethos and a rich curriculum which promotes high levels of personal development and community involvement”.

“The outstanding partnership with parents and carers has made a very good contribution to the pupils’ excellent attitudes and the development of several key areas of provision”.

“Pupils make an outstanding commitment to the community…. They have an outstanding commitment to promoting their own and others’ healthy lifestyles…… Their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding is outstanding……”

“The school has achieved the Healthy Schools award, Activemark, Warwick Award for Business and Enterprise, International Schools’ award and is part of the British Council Comenius Project. The school is an Investor in People”.

Visits are warmly encouraged. These can be made by prior arrangement to the school on:
Thursday 18th March between 2pm and 4pm, Friday 19th March between 9am and 11 am, Monday 22nd March between 4pm and 6pm.

Further information including Ofsted report and school prospectus can be found at the school website www.whistonjunior-infant.co.uk

Closing date: Noon, Friday 26th March 2010
Interviews to be held: Friday 23rd April 2010

Application forms and further details are available by requesting a pack by email: or by sending a large stamped addressed envelope to Mrs. M. Finney, Whiston Junior and Infant School, Saville Road, Whiston, Rotherham. S60 4DX. Tel: 01709 828189.

The post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a criminal disclosure of criminal records at an advanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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