Headteacher Job at Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community (Cranleigh, Guildford, Surrey)

Headteacher

Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community

Location:
United Kingdom , Cranleigh, Guildford, Surrey

Category:
Education

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

74531.00 - 84090.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Headteacher who has the passion, drive and enthusiasm to build and develop the school’s existing strengths and values. To lead, motivate, develop and inspire a school community that is committed to giving the children in their care a bespoke curriculum that promotes children’s values, a range of life skills and a love of learning. We are searching for a dynamic and experienced individual to assume the pivotal role of Headteacher. Recognising the critical nature of this position, we are eager to find a candidate who can infuse the role with not only stability, leadership, and commitment but also a vibrant energy that propels our school forward.

Job Responsibility:

Strategic direction and development of the school
Work with the Local Committee to review and develop the strategic vision for the school
Provide vision and direction to secure effective teaching, successful learning and achievement by pupils
Ensure that a School Development Plan is in place and is delivered
Enable the Local Committee to challenge and support the school effectively
Propose to the Trust a balanced budget
Ensure creativity, continuous improvement and the use of appropriate technologies
Promote the vision and values of the school
Promote an inclusive environment and positive and respectful relationships
Leading teaching and learning
Work with staff and the Local Committee and sustain effective learning
Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievement
Establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching
Demonstrate and articulate high expectations
Implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance
Ensure a diverse, creative, flexible curriculum
Implement an effective assessment framework
Work in partnership with staff, the wider community and other service providers
Managing the school
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding
Create an organisational structure which reflects the school’s vision and values
Recruit, retain, develop and deploy staff effectively
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk
Develop and present a coherent account of the school’s performance
Leading and Managing Staff
Plan, allocate, support and evaluate the work undertaken by all staff
Work closely with the administrative staff
Put in place effective means of communication with staff
Implement and sustain effective strategies for staff induction and performance management
Support subject leaders
Ensure staff have access to appropriate professional development opportunities
Manage staff with due attention to workload and broader wellbeing
Maintain a culture of high staff professionalism
Sustain a culture of trust and mutual support
Demonstrate strong commitment to their own professional development
Safeguarding
Promote and uphold a strong safeguarding culture
Ensure the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and safer recruitment are adopted and fully implemented
Ensure sufficient resources and time are allocated to enable the designated person and other staff to discharge their responsibilities
Ensure all staff and volunteers feel able to raise concerns

Requirements:

Passion, drive and enthusiasm to build and develop the school’s existing strengths and values
Ability to lead, motivate, develop and inspire a school community
Outstanding practitioner with strong leadership skills
Proven track record for raising progress and attainment
Ability to model and promote positive attitudes and relationships
Ability to provide vision and direction to secure effective teaching, successful learning and achievement by pupils
Experience in developing and delivering a School Development Plan
Ability to propose a balanced budget
Ability to ensure creativity, continuous improvement and the use of appropriate technologies
Ability to promote an inclusive environment and positive and respectful relationships
Ability to monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievement
Ability to establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching
Ability to implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance
Ability to ensure a diverse, creative, flexible curriculum
Ability to implement an effective assessment framework
Excellent leadership together with confident, clear and sensitive oral and written communication skills
Ability to ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding
Ability to create an organisational structure which reflects the school’s vision and values
Ability to recruit, retain, develop and deploy staff effectively
Ability to develop and present a coherent, understandable and accurate account of the school’s performance
Ability to plan, allocate, support and evaluate the work undertaken by all staff
Ability to implement and sustain effective strategies and processes for staff induction and performance management
Ability to support subject leaders
Ability to ensure staff have access to appropriate, high-standard professional development opportunities
Ability to manage staff with due attention to workload and broader wellbeing
Ability to maintain a culture of high staff professionalism
Ability to sustain a culture of trust and mutual support
Strong commitment to their own professional development
Ability to promote and uphold a strong safeguarding culture
Ability to ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adopted and fully implemented
Enhanced DBS clearance (Disclosure and Barring Service)
Satisfactory references
Qualification checks
Driving licence required

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

Expiration:
April 12, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Headteacher

Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community

Location:
United Kingdom , Cranleigh, Guildford, Surrey

Category:
Education

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

Expiration:
April 12, 2026

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