Headteacher - Mithian School

*Internal Vacancy - Position open to current Truro and Penwith Academy Trust employees only*

About the Role:

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Mithian School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Headteacher to join the team. At Mithian we value the wellbeing of our children above all else to create a happy, safe, caring environment in which every child can succeed and constantly strive to improve, ensuring we keep up to date with the very best ideas in teaching and learning to create a fun place to learn. We strive to offer a stimulating environment that offers challenge to every child, ensuring our curriculum is inclusive and provides wider opportunities for all children.

We offer engaging and vibrant spaces to enhance our curriculum and provide children with a wide range of learning experiences, making use of our location, culture and history to further enhance our curriculum to ensure all children thrive. We want our children to leave as confident, lifelong learners and ready for their next phase of their education. Embedded in our ethos is Emotional Intelligence, Motivation, Efficacy, Resilience, Grit and Enthusiasm and we require a Headteacher to join us who embodies these qualities.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have recent senior leadership experience and will share our vision and values to lead this village school. Individuals must demonstrate a significant contribution to primary school improvement and an enthusiasm to embrace the opportunities of leading this already flourishing and happy school with a strong community identity. The full person specification for this role can be found within the candidate pack above.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits and a letter from our Chair of Board of Trustees can be found here

How to Apply:

To apply for the position please download and complete the application form which can be found within the application pack above and send to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org. Please ensure your name and the position title and school are within the subject line. We are unable to accept CVs.

To explore the role in more detail ahead of applying, please contact our Director of Education, Chris Gould at Chrisgould@tpacademytrust.org. 

If you would like to visit the school please contact Linda Garbett, Headteacher: lgarbett@mithian.tpacademytrust.org or Tel: 01872 552711

The closing date for the position is 11.59pm Sunday 1st June 2025.

Interview’s to be held Thursday 5th June 2025

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment.  All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.