Head of Federation
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9NU27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
10 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Range, Headteacher Group 4, L20 to L26 depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Head of Federation, you will:
- Guide the strategic direction and development of the Federation in partnership with the Governing Body
- Ensure the Federation Improvement Plans support identified aspects for development through continuous evaluation
- Promote the Federation’s core visions and values – Compassion, Perseverance, Respect
- Work with the Governors to sustain effective teaching and learning throughout the Federation
- Ensure the Federation provides safe and secure environments for all staff and pupils
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning, targets and the standards achieved by pupils
- Determine a rich environment and a relevant curriculum to promote successful teaching and learning
- Set realistic but challenging targets for improvement of educational standards for all members of the Federation community
- Lead, motivate, support and challenge staff to secure continuous improvement and personal development
- Regularly review staffing structures, implement recruitment and induction, deploy and manage all staff, supervise performance management of staff and ensure
the Federation effectively promotes equal opportunities for staff and pupils
- Supervise and set annual budgets for each school in conjunction with the Federation School Business Manager
- Determine the effective and efficient use of the school buildings and its resources
- Manage, monitor and review the use of all available resources in order to promote the quality of education
What the school offers its staff
What We Can Offer You:
- A welcoming Federation with strong relationships at the heart of all we do
- Respectful and compassionate pupils, eager to learn and behave well
- A hardworking and passionate team of teachers and assistant teachers committed to improving outcomes for all pupils at the Federation
- A strong, effective and supportive Senior Leadership Team with a shared vision and clearly defined roles
- Efficient support from the office and premises teams at both sites with one site manager
- An ambitious and well-planned curriculum that goes beyond the academic and develops pupils personally through a set of carefully selected enrichment activities,
trips, ‘wows’, and events to allow every child to shine
- A pro-active and committed governing board who meet monthly and visit school regularly, and provide support to the Head of Federation and SLT
- Partnership and collaboration with The Chesil Collaboration, 7 maintained schools within Weymouth and Portland
- Active support from the local parish and Diocese within school and the community
- A good work-life balance in the heart of Wyke Regis situated on the Jurassic Coast, with the sea a few minutes away on three sides and the countryside on the
fourth.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School website
- Email address
- jrose@wykeregisfed.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01305 786041
Wyke Regis Primary Federation comprises Wyke Regis Infant School & Nursery, together with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP), and Wyke Regis CE Junior School under one Governing Body. The schools are located on adjacent sites with generous and attractive grounds in the heart of the Jurassic coastline in Dorset.
The schools currently have one Head of Federation, one Deputy Head of Federation, one Inclusion Manager (SENDCo) and one Federation School Business Manager. Each school also has a non-teaching Assistant Head.
We are looking for an experienced Head Teacher, Deputy Headteacher or Head of School with a proven track record of successful outcomes. The successful candidate will continue the strong standards of education established within both schools, provide strong leadership to motivate, support, challenge and develop staff to secure continuous improvement in the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning and to nurture and inspire our pupils.
Arranging a visit to Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jrose@wykeregisfed.dorset.sch.uk.
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