Job Title and Location Headteacher – Ore Village Primary Academy, Hastings, East Sussex. Job Type Full time, Permanent, SLT position. About the School Ore Village Primary Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming 'Good' rated school catering to pupils from nursery through to Year 6. We pride ourselves on creating a safe, nurturing environment where wellbeing is prioritised and every child is championed to reach their full potential. Key Qualities and Responsibilities * Understand how to create a culture of aspiration and a supportive learning environment for students that allows them to achieve their academic potential in a fully inclusive environment. * Hold high expectations for academic achievement by all students regardless of their prior attainment and socio–economic backgrounds. * Be a champion/passionate and visible advocate for the school within the wider community. * Have high levels of emotional intelligence, be outward‑looking and curious, with highly developed people skills and previous experience in leading teams effectively. * Have excellent public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders. * Empower and motivate staff and pupils to achieve their full potential. * Promote and maintain excellent relationships with parents, carers and the wider community. * Develop healthy, independent and curious learners. * Acknowledge and celebrate the strengths of all individuals. * Meet the challenges of the future and continue on our improvement journey. Benefits and Support * Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust. * Coaching and mentoring from the academy’s experienced leadership team. * A strong, dedicated and supportive governing body. * A supportive, hands‑on Primary Director. * Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work‑life balance. * The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change. * Cycle to work scheme. * Free eye tests. * Employee Assistance Programme – free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help. Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging At Kemnal, we are committed to equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward. Safeguarding Kemnalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. Flexible Working Kemnal promotes flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance. Access to Interview If you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self, let us know. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and the workplace. Contact For a visit, call 01424 422979 or email office@ovpa-tkat.org. Hours Full Time, Competitive. Job Closing Date Please note, this vacancy will close at midday on 29/06/2026. Values Our vision for the pupils at Ore Village Primary Academy is reflected in our ORE acronym: * Opportunities: Children deserve the absolute best learning experience possible. Through our innovative curriculum, we create opportunities which develop a thirst for learning and broaden the enquiring mind. We help our pupils master expertise across a number of skills, both academic and for life. * Resilience: We provide the freedom for our pupils to be independent, creative and resilient. We teach our pupils to be accepting of others and to celebrate diversity. We encourage our pupils to learn from their mistakes and to be proud of their achievements. * Expanding Minds: Children relish a challenge and this is a perfect driver for encouraging our pupils to aim high and exceed our expectations. Very often, children are capable of far more than we can ever imagine. We give our pupils the confidence and self‑belief that anything is possible! CARE Values * COOPERATION: ‘Sharing and learning together’. Cooperation is working together in a team, contributing and sharing in a helpful way. * ACHIEVEMENT: ‘Persist and try your best’. Achievement is striving to attain your personal goals, persisting and giving your best effort. * RESPECT: ‘Respect each other and our environment’. Respect involves taking responsibility for each other. Respect is speaking to and interacting with others in a courteous manner. It is about being honest, reliable and trustworthy. * EMPATHY: ‘Treat others with care and compassion’. Empathy means trying to understand other people’s views or feelings and being supportive and caring towards them. Job Attachments January 2027 (or sooner with prior agreement). #J-18808-Ljbffr
