Headteacher

Post to commence on 1st January 2025, earlier if possible

Permanent full time, Headteacher 

School Vision Statement:
I look up to the hills — where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121

Post details: 
We are a friendly Church school set in a stunning rural location, looking for an inspiring, caring leader who will display a clear understanding of Church School Christian distinctiveness and have the ability to develop this further. The right person will confidently and actively help to promote our Christian vision. 

Our Christian ethos aims to see all our children being lovingly nurtured to achieve SUCCESS and WELLBEING, displaying RESILIENCE and HOPE with a full understanding of RESPECT for God, themselves and others.
 
Our school is in the southern fringe of the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the village of Broughton-in-Furness. The population of the village and surrounding area are employed in a wide variety of occupations including farming, CGP publishing and engineering at Barrow and Sellafield.

We currently have 1   29 children and provide education from nursery to year 6. We completed building a new nursery unit extension to the school at Easter 2024 opened by our local Member of Parliament. 

The school has grown significantly in pupil numbers in recent years . We are proud of our school community, and our website https://www.broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk/ and Facebook pages give an up to date  overview of all that is going on, as well as our open, lively and positive Christian ethos.

Our Ofsted report from March 2023 rated us as ‘Good’ and demonstrates our overall effectiveness and can be seen on https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/112287 . Our last SIAMS judgement was ’Good’ stating ‘The school’s Christian character results in a secure and caring environment ‘and‘ All members of the school community know that they are valued and the ethos of trust and respect is clearly evident.’ Our previous report from 2020 can be seen on https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/documents/broughton-furness-siams-report-2020/

Broughton-in-Furness school is… “incredible. The teachers are fun. It’s a nice building and we have lots of grounds. We are always learning new things. I love forest school” pupil aged 9

“I love playing chalking on the balcony. I love all of the outdoor bits” nursery, pupil age 3

What we can offer you:
•    a safe and happy school environment where children enjoy learning; 
•    the support of an energetic and committed staff team; 
•    a proactive and supportive Governing Body who are committed to the whole child ethos of the school; 
•    a commitment to supporting on-going professional development for the benefit of the whole school;
•    strong church and community links;
•    links to our adjacent outdoor activity centre – Kepplewray https://www.kepplewray.org.uk/;
•     ‘Furness Primary Collaborative’ support;
•    active and supportive parent’s association (Broughton School Association);
•    established links to three local secondary schools;
•    support from Carlisle Diocese.

The incoming Headteacher will be asked to:
•    nurture and further enhance the high-quality learning environment, based on the Church of England Vision for Education, to ensure that every child flourishes and reaches their potential;
•    provide a caring and collaborative leadership style and a positive approach that will inspire; 
•    communicate strong Christian values in every aspect of school life;
•    continue the development of the new nursery facility (from age 2);
•    have an understanding of what is required for effective teaching and learning across all age groups and the ability to communicate this successfully; 
•    have an ambition and desire to improve outcomes for all pupils;
•    build on the foundations of the strong teaching and learning practise recognised in the recent ofsted inspection; 
•    have a commitment to continue to foster and strengthen links with parents;
•    provide close budgetary management to enable positive outcomes for pupils;
•    have a part-time teaching role (approximately 0.2).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all, and expect staff to share that commitment. The successful candidate will require enhanced DBS clearance.

Westmorland & Furness Council is committed to it’s workforce to reflect the community we serve.

Potential candidates will be welcome to visit the school at a mutually agreed time. One of the Governors and the current Head will be available to show you around and answer any questions you might have. Please contact Mrs Sharon Postlethwaite  clerk@broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk for more details to arrange an informal visit or phone conference.

Application pack will be available on the website from Wednesday, 29th May  
https://broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk/

Completed application forms should be sent electronically to:
 clerk@broughton-furness.cumbria.sch.uk

Key Dates:

Closing date for applications 12 noon (local time) Monday 17th June 2024

Shortlisting Monday 1st July 2024

Candidates to be informed Tuesday 2nd July

Assessment and Interview Process Tuesday July 9th in school and 10th July Interview and presentation