About the job

Key information

Castle Cary Primary School
MPS 1-6
Fixed Term to 31.08.2025
Job share applicants welcomed
Start date: Summer Term (or sooner if possible)

The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and our shared outcomes are rooted in excellence, each of our seventeen schools across Somerset & Devon are committed to a strong ethos and culture. The schools in our trust work together to ensure that we translate our vision of excellence into every day practice.

We are a mixed Multi Academy Trust and this leads to a full and rich curriculum where our values and ethos run deep within our schools and within our Church schools allowing everyone to flourish together.

Castle Cary Primary School is a school that aims to create and inspire happy, successful, confident and responsible learners who strive to be the best they can be. Our school provides a gateway for children to discover, explore and learn in a caring environment. Childhood is a magical and wonderful time; our pupils follow a varied and active programme designed to give them the opportunity to build confidence and learn everything they will need for their future.

As a school family, we share a passionate commitment to learning and recognise the uniqueness of individual learners. Our vision is driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for our pupils in partnership with parents and the local community.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will be committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcomes
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all teaching and learning, whilst ensuring
  outstanding pupil progress which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Has an understanding of collaborative learning
• Will work in partnership with the head teacher, local governing body and the wider
  community to ensure that our mission and ethos is translated into action.

What is in it for me?

We can offer the candidate:

• An exciting an innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential
• Collaborative support within Trust Improvement Groups
• Inspirational leadership with support from a Lead Practitioner and an NLE
• A Trust which cultivates pupils through character development leading to a stimulating and
  innovative curriculum
• Polite, happy and engaged children with a great enthusiasm for learning
• Working with like-minded professionals across the Trust enabling continuous professional
  support

DBS check

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

Supporting documents and information

If you would like to arrange a school visit please contact the school office directly on 01963 350520.

An application form is available to download either from our website or by emailing andrea.johnson@acexcellence.co.uk

Applications must be completed and emailed to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk by 9am on Monday 6 January 2025 with interviews set for week commencing 13 January 2025

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