Job Description

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/WMPA/95826

Location

Whitelea Road, Wick, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7JL

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

81,441.00 - 94,332.00 Annually (Actual)


L21 - L27

Closing Date

12:00pm, 16th May 2025

Start Date

September 2025 or January 2026

Positions Available

1

Interview Date(s)

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Thursday, 22nd May 2025
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About this Role

Are you an experienced educational leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children?

White Meadows Primary Academy is a thriving three form entry school, with Nursery (from two years and above), which serves the community of Littlehampton in West Sussex. We occupy a large school site with expansive and attractive grounds including our own onsite swimming pool.


Our children are at the heart of everything we do, and we believe in nurturing the unique talents of each and every one of them through our mission statement of 'Laying The Foundations For Life'. We are passionate about fostering a lifelong love of learning in our children and preparing them for a bright future.


We also place great importance on supporting our children and families in this unique community. Our approach is based on a highly effective blend of supportive and therapeutic strategies mixed with high expectations of behaviour and attitudes.


The staff at White Meadows are approachable, supportive, and dedicated to ensuring that children have the best possible start in life. We celebrate individuality and strive to make every child's educational journey a positive and inspirational experience. Our inclusive classrooms support children of all abilities.


We have a purposeful, well designed and thoughtful curriculum which develops foundational skills in core subjects for all pupils. However in line with our mission statement our curriculum goes well beyond the expected ensuring for example that children learn to swim from Nursery upwards. They also learn about the importance of looking after the environment through a wide range of opportunities. We want our children to acquire targeted and transferable skills whilst learning critical and broad banks of knowledge which allow them to fully prepare for the next stages of their learning journey.


Distinctive enrichment opportunities are woven throughout the school; they explicitly link to learning where cultural awareness and capital is built upon and solidified. This also includes our 11 promises of experiences that the children will have before they leave our school (fondly known as 11 before 11). We believe that preparing pupils for the next stage of their learning, and for a place in modern Britain, is about developing the whole child with character, virtues and values to withstand the winds of change and positively impact on society.

What we are looking for in our next Headteacher:

We are seeking a highly effective, experienced and skilful senior leader with the passion, drive, and enthusiasm to build on our considerable strengths. You will lead, motivate, develop, and inspire a team of staff and governors who are committed to providing pupils with a wide range of enriching experiences. We welcome applications from existing headteachers and deputy headteachers who can demonstrate the potential to lead a large and complex school.


You will have a clear understanding of what it takes for a school to maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning, whilst having the expertise to embed a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, you will demonstrate the ability to manage, prioritise, and organise your workload, show flexibility and resilience, and recognise the need for pastoral care for all members of the school community.


Community engagement and outreach are important at White Meadows, and we seek a headteacher who will work to further raise the school's profile in the local community to improve family engagement and pupil attendance.


A commitment to supporting wellbeing and mental health is essential.


We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families we serve.


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