16 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 June 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L20 to L25

What skills and experience we're looking for

After consultation with the school community, Governors and Trustees are looking for a leader who:​

  • has a proven track record of navigating change while encouraging and enabling a culture of partnership, support and collaboration​
  • will be an approachable and understanding school leader, who seeks to build meaningful connections with both children and adults in our community​
  • will be ambitious for our school’s future and the future of every child​
  • is supportive of and committed to the schools’ values-led approach ​
  • values the wider curriculum through creative arts, learning outdoors and celebrating through music and drama​
  • will support our continued journey in excellence with a focus on maintaining and developing our pedagogical practice​
  • brings a track record of success in enabling all pupils to reach their potential, including priority pupils and children with SEND​
  • has the knowledge and qualities needed to support colleagues in their personal and professional development so that they achieve the highest standards of teaching and learning​
  • demonstrates an authentic personal commitment to inclusion and diversity with experience in embedding and supporting whole school practice​
  • will understand and develop the Christian distinctiveness of Yatton Juniors as a Church of England school​
  • sees value and opportunity in collaborating with schools across our Trust and beyond

What the school offers its staff

Working as a Headteacher within the Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) offers advantages that contribute to both professional growth and personal well-being. The LSP is a well-established multi-academy trust comprising 33 primary and secondary schools across North Somerset and Bath and Northeast Somerset, serving nearly 13,000 students and 1700 staff. This expansive network provides a dynamic and supportive environment for our Headteachers.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About the schools

Type
Multi-academy trust
Email address
hr@lsp.org.uk
Phone number
01934 833524

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.

We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust.

School Details

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
176 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 7
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
333 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Lighthouse Schools Partnership

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@lsp.org.uk.

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