Headteacher

About the role

Our School – Learning, growing, achieving…TOGETHER

Chambersbury is a family-orientated school located in the Bennetts End area of Hemel Hempstead, catering for almost 200 children aged 3 to 11. Our diverse and vibrant school provides a safe and happy environment for our pupils to thrive and succeed thanks to a dedicated team of staff who work tirelessly to ensure that every child enjoys their experience and has access to the support they need.

Our New Headteacher

After many years of successful leadership, we are bidding farewell to our Headteacher who is relocating to a new area. As a result, we are looking for an inspiring and tenacious leader who can build on her fantastic achievements and drive the school forward further.

Are you ready to make a lasting impact by leading a team of dedicated staff and enthusiastic pupils towards a bright future?

You will bring:

• Strong leadership skills while maintaining a caring ethos.
• A commitment to inclusivity and continuous improvement.
• The confidence to inspire and articulate a clear vision for the school.
• A proficiency for bringing diverse groups together to build collaboration within our school community.
• Tenacity and resilience with the ability to make robust decisions in the best interests of pupils, even in challenging circumstances.
• A commitment to maintaining the family-orientated culture – of which we are proud – where our pupils are placed at the heart of all decisions.
• A desire to conserve and enhance connections within our community, fostering growth, collaboration and a shared sense of pride in our school.

We can offer:

We have lots to offer the successful candidate including:

• Experienced, talented and hardworking staff who believe in the potential of every child.
• Polite and respectful pupils who are eager and ready to embrace learning each day.
• A governing body dedicated to the school’s mission and committed to your success.
• A very well-maintained and resourced school.
• An active and enthusiastic PTA.
• The opportunity for professional development including a professional mentor and a network of support to guide you on your leadership journey.

If this sounds like the school for you to start your leadership journey or to pursue your leadership career, apply before Tuesday 2nd July 2024.

We would like to encourage all potential applicants to take the opportunity to see our school and to experience first-hand what a truly wonderful school we are. To arrange your visit please contact the school office at admin@chambersbury.herts.sch.uk

For more information, visit https://www.chambersbury.herts.sch.uk/

Please apply online using the link below or download the attachment and send your completed application form to: leadership.recruitment@hfleducation.org 

CVs will not be considered.

Chambersbury Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).

Chambersbury Primary School is committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.