Head Teacher

Ramsbury Primary School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2QH

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 March 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: Monday to Friday - Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership L15–L21 (starting point subject to experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Head Teacher who will:

• provide clear strategic leadership and build on the school’s strengths to deliver the next phase of development;
• secure consistently high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum;
• lead the school’s day-to-day operations effectively, working in partnership with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community;
• provide strategic oversight and professional leadership to the English Hub, ensuring effective support for schools across the region.

What the school offers its staff

What the school offers its staff

• Pupils who are engaged and proud of their school
• A committed and skilled staff team
• A supportive and strategically focused governing body
• Positive engagement with parents and the wider community
• A nationally recognised English Hub, with opportunities for wider system leadership
• Access to professional development and collaboration
• A rural setting with excellent facilities and resources

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 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.

RPS Head Teacher Candidate Privacy Notice 2026.pdf - 322 KB (opens in new tab)

RPS Head Teacher Applicant Information Pack.pdf - 1.59 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ramsbury Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ramsbury Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01672 520244
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ramsbury-primary-school

We are a very successful, Ofsted Outstanding, one-form entry school situated in a lovely, thriving and supportive village. We are easily accessible from Swindon (20-minute drive) or East Wiltshire.
Visits are very welcomed and encouraged.

Arranging a visit to Ramsbury Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk.

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