Green Lane C of E Primary School Headteacher

Green Lane Church of England Primary School, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £73,105.00 - £84,699.00 Annually (Actual) L15 - L21

Green Lane C of E Primary School Headteacher job summary

Thank you for showing an interest in our headteacher appointment. Due to the retirement of our successful headteacher, the Academy Council and Trust Board of the DND Learning Trust are looking for a committed, enthusiastic Headteacher who will continue to drive forwards our nurturing and caring, happy school. Green Lane C of E Primary School is firmly rooted in its Christian Distinctiveness. Our mission statement, ‘Loving to Learn, Learning to Love’ is lived out by pupils and staff who thrive and flourish at our school.

Our school is dedicated to offering a safe and positive environment where children feel valued, heard, and cared for. Christian values form the foundation of our approach, guiding everything we do. We emphasise strong partnerships with parents and carers, viewing them as essential contributors to their children’s education. We look forward to regular opportunities to connect, celebrate successes, discuss progress, and explore how families can engage in their child’s learning journey.

As part of DND Learning Trust that supports 22 Church of England Schools you will work with the central team to ensure the school continues to be the best it can be.

We are looking for a headteacher who is:

• Enthusiastic, has a secure vision, drive, adaptability and the ability to keep perspective.
• Advocate a sound educational philosophy, with the ability to translate into practice.
• Ability to secure the loyalty and confidence of pupils, staff, parents, those who govern and others
• Ability to create an exceptional positive ethos within the organisation which is recognised by staff, pupils, parents, those who govern and the wider community
• Commitment to their own personal development
• Be a role model for pupils and staff

As a Headteacher in the DND Learning Trust we offer:

• A nurturing school with a dedicated team
• A supportive warm and welcoming ethos which puts children at the heart of all we do
• A Challenge and Support school improvement model meaning you are fully supported
• A bespoke induction programme as part of the Trust
• A mentor Head to ensure you settle into your new role
• A sense of family through wider connections through Trust networks
• A Team that genuinely wants to help you to succeed in making sure Every Child Matters and No Child is Ever Left Behind

For expressions of interest please arrange a call with Paul Rickeard OBE Trust CEO paul.rickeard@dndlt.co.uk

Visits to the school are to be encouraged - please contact:

r.goffee@greenlanecofe.org.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure an Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of any unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Post Details:
Salary: Leadership Scale L15 to L21
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Required: 1st January 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Green Lane Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Lane Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-lane-church-of-england-primary-school

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