Head Teacher
Swavesey Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4RN27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
17 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293.00 - £83,464.00 Annually (Actual) L15 - L22
Head Teacher job summary
We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational leader to build upon what is already excellent at our school and continue to lead the school to meet the needs and future demands of our children and school families.
The vacancy has arisen as a result of the current Headteacher retiring at the end of the 24/25 academic year after 11 years in the role. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious leader who has previous headship experience, or an aspiring deputy ready to embark on their first headship within supportive and outward facing school. We have a strong, stable and supportive existing leadership team consisting of a deputy headteacher, dedicated SENDCo, experienced School Business Manager, phase leaders and Early Years & Playwork manager.
We are proud of our broad, balanced and challenging curriculum delivered in our warm, stimulating and imaginative environment, which enables our children to enjoy their learning, as well as develop the skills, attitudes and knowledge to become lifelong learners and achieve their full potential. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about our school values and aims to develop our children holistically. As Headteacher, you will have demonstrable leadership skills, an enthusiasm for teaching and learning and proven experience across the primary age range.
We are looking for a leader with the passion and energy to ensure the school is a happy and stimulating place where successes in all aspects of achievement are celebrated but above all we want a Headteacher who puts our pupils and staff at the forefront of all decisions. Our website contains a wealth of information about the school, but we strongly encourage you to visit us to meet our staff, pupils and Governors and experience the school for yourself.
Please contact the school office directly to arrange a convenient time. Informal enquiries can also be made to the Chair of Governors by email: hparish@swavesey.cambs.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 17th January 2025 with shortlisting taking place the following week. Interviews will be held Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February with the successful candidate taking up the post in September 2025. Please view the attached pack, we hope you find the information it contains useful and that it will help you to decide whether you might be the right person to lead our school.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Swavesey Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and a Disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Swavesey Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and a Disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Swavesey Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 312 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Swavesey Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Swavesey Primary School serves a rural catchment area, including the villages of Swavesey and Lolworth. We currently have 300 children working in 11 mixed age classes.
Our school provides a broad, challenging and practical curriculum within a warm, stimulating and imaginative environment to enable our children to enjoy their learning, as well as, develop the skills, attitudes and knowledge to become lifelong learners and achieve their full potential.
We work closely in partnership with our parents throughout the stages of our children’s school life and hope that parents enjoy feeling that they are an integral part of our school community.
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