Headteacher
Sutton CofE VC Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2PU20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 March 2025
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 - £79,475.00 Annually (FTE)
Headteacher job summary
We are looking for an experienced headteacher who shares the school's vision encapsulated in the parable of the mustard seed (Mark 4:30-32), which represents our children who, through our teaching and care, are nurtured and enabled to live a full life. Our new leader will need to be resilient and dedicated to ensure our great practices are fully established and embedded. They will also continue to seek new opportunities to make school and learning as accessible as possible for all students, supporting them to thrive and strengthening what is already a strong holistic package.
As a Voluntary Controlled Church school, we need a headteacher who will actively support the aims and ethos of a Church school, preserving and developing the religious character of the school in conjunction with our dedicated RE lead.
I strongly encourage you to view our prospectus on www.sutton.cambs.sch.uk to find out more about the school, its place in the community, and the staff and curriculum at its core.
I warmly invite you to meet our team and enjoy a tour of the school by some of our incredible students. If you would like to join us on Tuesday 11th March (9–11 am) or Wednesday 12th March (4–5 pm) please contact me on chair@sutton.cambs.sch.uk.
Applications from candidates interested in flexible models of school leadership are welcomed. We very much hope that, after reading the attached recruitment pack, talking to us and seeing our school in action, you will choose to apply for this exciting role.
Located in the village of Sutton, Cambridgeshire and just seven miles from the Cathedral City of Ely, we are on a journey to become the highly regarded, outstanding education providers our community deserves.
We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and committed governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a friendly, helpful, hardworking team where we STRIVE to enhance the life chances of all pupils in our care.
Sutton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Applications can be made through MyNewTerm. CV applications will not be considered.
Closing date: Midday Friday 21st March 2025
Interview dates: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
Sutton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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 Sutton CofE VC Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Located in the village of Sutton, Cambridgeshire and just seven miles from the Cathedral City of Ely, we are on a journey to become the highly regarded, outstanding education provider our community deserves.
We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and committed governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a friendly, helpful, hardworking team where we STRIVE to enhance the life chances of all pupils in our care.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Head of Campus - Cambourne Site
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Limes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7RE
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
St John's Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4RA
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough