Headteacher (Brede Primary School) at East Sussex County Council

Rye, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

69596.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Strategic Vision, Ambition, Creative Drive, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation, Staff Inspiration, Parent Engagement, Pupil Inspiration, Community Building, Safeguarding, Strategic Planning

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 17 April 2026 Shortlisting date: Tuesday 21 April 2026 Interview dates: Thursday 30 April and Friday 01 May 2026 For a recruitment pack please contact: Leadership.Recruitment@eastsussex.gov.uk [Leadership.Recruitment@eastsussex.gov.uk] Please note that recruitment packs for this vacancy will only be provided directly to an individual considering applying to our school for this opportunity. This school does not enter into business with Recruitment Agencies, or other commercial organisations, on behalf of their clients seeking employment. Brede Primary School Udimore Road, Brede, Rye, TN31 6DG Phone: 01424 882393 Email: office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk [office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk] Website: www.brede.e-sussex.sch.uk [https://www.brede.e-sussex.sch.uk] Please note, we do not accept CVs. The Board of Governors seeks to appoint a new headteacher from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to lead Brede Primary School in its next stage of development, following its current success. Together our community has developed this vision: for every member of our school to be: • A Confident Individual • An Inspired and Inquisitive Learner • A Responsible and Respectful Citizen Will you be the Headteacher to lead us? We are looking for an experienced senior leader or headteacher who can offer us proven leadership skills, ambition, creative drive and strategic vision to build on the school’s many existing strengths. Can you: • Inspire and motivate others, towards excellence? • Ensure the very best education for our children? • Provide excellent interpersonal skills that inspire staff, parents and pupils to aim for excellence across all aspects of school life? • Demonstrate the desire to build on the special community nature of our small village school? We can offer you: • Engaged and happy children who work hard and care for one another. • Staff who are committed, supportive and ambitious for their school. • Parents who are keen to play an active role in school life. • A fully supportive governing body keen to champion the school’s vision. Brede Primary is a local authority, small rural village school with 99 children aged 4-11 with an OFSTED rating of good, (February 2022). We have a range of policies and procedures in place that promote safeguarding and safer working procedures across the school. Further information about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are contained in the recruitment pack available from the Leadership Recruitment Team by email, see below. Visits to Brede are recommended and warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school: office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk [office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk] An informal telephone discussion with the Chair of Governors, Anne Hanney, to find out more about this great opportunity, can be arranged also by contacting office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk [office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk] This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. Additional Information This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record [https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record]. All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Responsibilities

The Headteacher will lead Brede Primary School into its next stage of development, building upon its current success and working towards the community vision of developing confident individuals, inspired learners, and responsible citizens. This role requires inspiring and motivating others to achieve excellence and ensuring the very best education for the children.