Trust:  St Benet’s MAT

Academy Name:  Acle St Edmund Primary Academy and Little Plumstead Primary Academy

Vacancy Job Title: Head of School and Inclusion Partnership lead

Pay Scale: L4-L8

Full Time/Part Time: 1.0 FTE

Contract type: Permanent

Start Date: April 2024

St Benet’s Trust are looking to appoint a Head of School and Partnership Inclusion Lead for Acle St Edmund Church of England Primary Academy and Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy.  You would be joining our partnership of schools at an exciting time in our journey, having only recently been partnered to work collaboratively together and joining St Benet’s Trust.

We are looking for an inspirational, highly motivated and ambitious leader who shares our vision ‘‘From a tiny seed…. All things are possible’ for our children, our staff and community.  The successful candidate will be passionate about our vision of creating a truly exceptional partnership of schools that is characterised by highly effective evidence informed teaching and learning practice in every classroom; development and progression of all pupils; and enrichment that broadens the school experience.

We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of effective teaching in the Primary Phase, who has a good understanding of evidence informed high-quality teaching which can be shared with others.  As Head of School and Partnership Inclusion Lead, the successful candidate will need to have an excellent understanding of current theory and best practice in teaching related to pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).  Ideally, the successful candidate will have the National Award for SEN Co-ordination.

The successful candidate must have a good understanding of effective leadership and management in relation to raising pupil’s attainment and be able to model best practice, through their own teaching.  The successful candidate must come with significant and successful experience of leading aspects of school improvement.  The successful candidate will demonstrate high levels of resilience, energy and the ability to enthuse and motivate others.

We offer the successful candidate:

• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative, new partnership for both schools and lead SEND across a partnership;
• Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference to change the lives and life-chances for the children across the partnership;
• A commitment to high quality professional development including external support and training through St Benet’s and other providers;
• Working within a strong, supportive partnership leadership team and a caring and supportive staff team;

For our children we believe in providing them with a broad and balanced, aspirational curriculum which promotes diversity as well as encouraging children to engage with reading across the curriculum.  We believe in providing children with a wide range of cultural experiences and opportunities to provide them with an appreciation of their local area and the wider world.

We welcome all potential candidates to arrange a visit the either school and meet with the Executive Headteacher , Rebecca Clarke.  To arrange a phone call or visit, please email office@acleprimary.norfolk.sch or call Acle Primary School on 01493 750322.