Head Teacher

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street), Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3NJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £82,654.00 - £95,735.00 Annually (Actual)

Head Teacher job summary

About this Role

Headteacher - Cutenhoe Hill Primary School

Salary: Leadership

Job start: September 2026

Location: Luton, Bedfordshire

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School is a 2 - form entry school located in Luton. Additionally, the school houses a 16 place SEND unit for pupils with severe learning disabilities. We are a family school, at the heart of the local community, dedicated to providing the very best learning experiences for our children.

We are no ordinary primary school - we have large classrooms, a dance studio, huge hall and stage. Our grounds are a feature of the school and include a separate wooded area, vegetable garden, 3 large well equipped playgrounds, basketball courts, lots of grassy space and spectacular views over to the airport!

We welcome and encourage visits to the school. Please contact Mrs. Cathriena Reid, School Business Manager, on reidc@chps.uk to make an appointment.

We can arrange visits for Monday 13th And Tuesday 14th April 2026.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th April 2026 . Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd April 2026.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

CVs will not be accepted.

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 Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/surrey-street-primary-school

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