Head of School

Stourport Primary Academy, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8SH

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 March 2026

• Closing date

  23 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L11-15 £66,368 - ££73,105

Head of School job summary

Head of School

Leadership Range L11-15 £66,368 - ££73,105 - (depending on experience)

Full-time permanent position available

Available from September 2026

We are looking for a Head of School to join our fantastic team at Stourport Primary Academy, who is a strong and visible leader with vision, drive, energy and high aspirations for the children and community they serve. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Headteacher, Trust Leaders and the Local Governing Body to develop and implement a robust school improvement plan that will support a collaborative, aspirational culture of learning, ensuring the very best outcomes for our students.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A real passion for learning to inspire and drive success
  
• Excellent teaching skills and the ability to lead others by example
  
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare and development
  
• The ability to uphold and enhance the ethos of the school recognising the values which underpin the work of our school
  
• The ability to effectively lead innovation in teaching, learning and the curriculum
  
• The ability to influence, inspire and motivate
  

You will be joining:

• A dedicated team of professionals, enthusiastically delivering a broad and creative curriculum
  
• Happy, enthusiastic children who enjoy school are kind and eager to learn
  
• The prospect of innovation and ability to continue to move the school forward
  
• A governing body that will support your journey in leadership
  
• A proactive support offer from a central team of operational specialists
  

The school is committed to working together to create and maintain a safe, secure and supporting environment for our children to explore, dream, discover and achieve their full potential, so they have the best possible start to their learning journey.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension
  
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
  
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
  
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance
  

For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Stourport Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Visits are warmly welcomed, please see the attached advert for details on how to book.

Please submit an application form via ETeach

Closing date: 12.00pm Thursday 23rd April, 2026 with interviews being held 7th and 8th May.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Stourport Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stourport Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stourport-primary-academy

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