Head Teacher
Horningsham Primary School, WARMINSTER, Wiltshire, BA12 7LW24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 January 2025
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
- L5 - L14 £54,939 to £68,586 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are searching for a Headteacher who can lead our journey into the next decade, inspiring all of us who work tirelessly for everyone connected to our dedicated and committed community.
The successful candidate will be a sincere and strong team player, working closely with all members of the school staff, whilst also able to support staff development through their own teaching, modelling and coaching.
There is a teaching commitment of 0.2 required as well as curriculum leadership of a specific subject area(s). The successful candidate will recognise the importance of developing a strong partnership with parents, governors and the local community, as well as with our partners in the Compass Group.
We are looking for a Headteacher who:
- is an outstanding practitioner with recent teaching experience who will lead and motivate staff and children through the delivery of an exciting creative and inclusive curriculum and with a commitment to raising standards
- is a natural and experienced leader with vision, with a clear educational philosophy
- has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- is capable of building strong working relationships across many varied sectors here in the heart of Longleat
- is an enabler who works in a collaborative style with all the dedicated and supportive stakeholders at Horningsham
- has high expectations for teaching and learning and ensures that all children can thrive and succeed
- is nurturing, passionate, compassionate, approachable and resilient
- can work alongside other local Headteachers to learn, improve and share practice
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you a good school in a beautiful village location with:
- children who have outstanding behaviour and who are happy and enthusiastic to come to school and learn
- a highly committed and hard-working staff team
- a welcoming inclusive school with a positive and caring environment with the desire to improve further
- a positive relationship with parents, our community and a supportive Governing Body
- opportunities for continued professional development and support
- opportunities to work closely with other Head Teachers as part of our Compass Group of schools
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Horningsham Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 72 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Horningsham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- SchoolBulletin@wiltshire.gov.uk
Horningsham is a thriving village school set in the unique grounds of the Longleat Estate in Wiltshire, near Warminster and Frome, and close to Bath.
We have 71 children at present with a PAN of 12. This enables the Head Teacher to have the unique privilege of knowing every child and family personally. We work together to ensure our children can flourish socially, emotionally and academically.
The school is at the centre of a vibrant community, with a highly committed staff and a dedicated governing body. The last Ofsted Inspection in November 2021 judged the school as good.
Arranging a visit to Horningsham Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email SchoolBulletin@wiltshire.gov.uk.
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