Head of School

Wooburn Green Primary School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HF

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £63,688.00 - £70,275.00 Annually (Actual) L8 £63,688 - L12 £70,275

Head of School job summary

About this Role

Do you have the courage and creativity to inspire a team, empower children, and take our school on the next stage of its journey? We seek a dynamic, inspirational and dedicated Head of School who believes in providing the very best education for all children to lead Wooburn Green Primary School into a bright and exciting future. The ideal candidate will value positive relationships with pupils, staff and the wider community. We are committed to fostering leadership growth and professional development, providing you with the tools and mentorship necessary to succeed in this exciting position, under the guidance of an Executive Headteacher and the Trust Leadership Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior leader to make a real difference, within a supportive leadership structure.

Great Learners Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

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 Wooburn Green Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wooburn Green Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wooburn-green-primary-school

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