Head Teacher

Ramsbury Primary School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2QH

17 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 September 2026

• Latest start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 April 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15-L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ramsbury Primary School is an Outstanding village primary school and a government-designated English Hub, supporting schools across Wiltshire, Swindon, Dorset and the Cotswolds to strengthen early reading and literacy.

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

In return we offer:

• 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.

Please visit the school website (Ramsbury Primary School > About Us > Job Vacancies) to download an application form and supporting documents. Please complete the application form in full (CVs are not accepted) and include your full work history with no unexplained gaps since leaving school.

• Personal statement: address the person specification and evidence relevant training, qualifications and experience.
• Covering letter: no more than two sides of A4. Please ensure the statements within your application are supported by clear specific evidence of impact, including measurable outcomes where possible.
• References: provide details for your last two employers using official organisation email addresses (one is likely to be your current or most recent Head Teacher/Chair of Governors).
• Identity checks (if invited to interview): bring photographic ID and original qualification certificates. DBS evidence will be requested.

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.

Equality and diversity monitoring form (to support application forms).docx - 42.6 KB (opens in new tab)

RPS HT Recruitment Pack - April 2026.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: kmathias@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 kmathias@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk.

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