Headteacher 

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: Leadership Scale 15-21 - £70,293 to £81,441

Following the retirement of our successful and well respected Headteacher, the Governors of White Laith Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate Headteacher to lead our team and inspire us to continue to improve.

White Laith is a single form entry primary school and offers an ideal opportunity for an aspiring or experienced leader to take the next step in their career. We are very proud of our school and its growth, development and achievements however there is always more to do! 

The school is in a favourable position and, with the right person, we believe it has the capacity to go from strength to strength.

Be prepared to work hard, to listen, to observe, share your thoughts and ideas, problem-solve and be brave!

If you want to learn more, we would love to show you around our school so you ‘feel’ our school for yourself.

To arrange an informal visit, please contact John Barker (School Business Manager) john.barker@whitelaith.leeds.sch.uk. We can arrange a visit at your preferred time between 13th and 29th January 2025.

For a copy of the application pack – which includes more information about the school, the job description and the application form please contact john.barker@whitelaith.leeds.sch.uk 

Visit our school website https://www.whitelaith.leeds.sch.uk 

Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2025

Interviews: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025

Our new Headteacher will:

• Provide strong, dynamic, compassionate and inspiring leadership and management.
• Be an excellent educator, committed to delivering and maintaining the highest standards in teaching and learning.
• Support and further develop the school’s current teaching and learning dynamic in school of constantly reviewing practice to identify what is working well, what less so and making the changes necessary to ensure the optimum development of each individual
• Ensure children are at the heart of all decision making
• Develop a clear vision for the future of our school in partnership with our pupils, staff, governors, parents and Trust colleagues.
• Be an excellent communicator and listener with the skills to positively maintain and develop relationships at all levels
• Have a proven track record of developing and delivering the curriculum to help the school to reach its potential and more building on its already strong foundations
• Have high expectations for achievement across the full range of subjects and extra-curricular activity.
• Further develop our talented and committed staff team.
• Delegate leadership across the school in order to inspire and enable staff career development
• Be committed to working in partnership with pupils, staff, parents, Governors, Trust colleagues, Family of Schools colleagues and the wider community.
• Ensure that the school’s strong ethos is lived by all participating members 
• Encourage well-considered innovative practice – our staff are used to problem-solving, exploring, experimenting, having a go and evaluating 
• Be a team leader, team builder and team member.

We can offer you:

• An inclusive, collaborative culture with a focus on wellbeing.
• Happy, motivated, and creative children with excellent behaviour and a love of learning who make a positive contribution to the caring culture of the school.
• A well-informed governing body who will challenge and support you in equal measure. 
• An enthusiastic, talented and hardworking team who support each other and are entirely focused on the very best education for our children.
• A supportive Local Authority including Learning Improvement Advisors, Consultants, and other services. 
• Strong support and collaboration with our Trust Headteachers and our Trustees who sit on the Trust Board
• Strong partnerships with other schools within our local Family of Schools (3 High schools and 15 primaries) 
• Strong partnership with our Cluster Inclusion Team and the wider AIP (Area Inclusion Partnership).
• Active and mutually supportive links with the parents and the wider community.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school. 

White Laith Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure. 

Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2025

Interviews: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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