Headteacher
Skelton School, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SE20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
4 February 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
- L8 to L14 (£59,167 - £68,586)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors wish to appoint a dedicated and inspirational Head with effect from September 2025. This successful and friendly rural school presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to further develop our child-centred ethos and ensure that our children continue to receive the best education and care possible.
We would like to appoint a full-time Headteacher to join our friendly, dedicated and hard-working staff team. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, caring and creative individual to work at the heart of the community which it serves.
The successful candidate will –
- have the capability and experience to lead our school in accordance with our School Vision
- have effective communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to inspire others and build effective working relationships;
- be committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for all of our children;
- have an inspirational and creative leadership style with an open and approachable manner with our staff team, families and the wider community
- have a sense of humour!
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A warm, family-like atmosphere with a strong sense of community.
- Motivated, respectful pupils who are eager to learn.
- A supportive and dedicated team prioritising pupil and staff well-being.
- Opportunities to contribute to subject co-ordination and whole-school improvement.
Further details about the role
Full details and an application pack are available either from the school’s website or from Erica Lockley, School Business Manager, at recruitment@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk
Visits to the school are also welcome by appointment.
Skelton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies as well as a workplace health assessment.
The deadline for applications is 5.00pm. on Tuesday 25th February. Interviews will take place on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th March 2025.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Skelton School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 88 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Skelton School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk
Skelton School is a small but vibrant village primary school, including nursery, which is located on the edge of the Lake District National Park. It is 7 miles from Penrith, 16 miles from Carlisle, 18 miles from Keswick and 5 miles from Junction 41 of the M6. The village has a strong community focus with the school playing an important role. Skelton village benefits from an award-winning local pub, two churches and well-used spacious village hall.
The school was originally built in the 1970s but has been extended on several occasions. It is light and airy and has good size classrooms which have been well maintained. It has spacious grounds, including a large playground, a playing field, a wildlife garden/pond area and a Growing Garden. Years 1 -6 are taught in the main school building, while Reception and Nursery children are taught in a purpose-built Early Years unit and small group teaching takes place in our Learning Lodge. Extensive use is made of the Village Hall for indoor PE. The school also accommodates a well-attended Breakfast and After School Club with a range of activities taking place. We also have two offices, a staff room and an on-site kitchen.
We currently have 82 children in school including 9 in the nursery. We teach in mixed year group classes; in the morning the groups are taught as Nursery/Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6. On some afternoons, the Reception children join Year 1&2 in the main building. 67% of our students currently attend from out of catchment.
Our pupils move onto a range of secondary schools in the area including Ullswater Community College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Keswick School, Caldew School and Nelson Thomlinson School. We have good links with both of the more local secondary schools as well as being part of a range of networks including the Rural Penrith Cluster which consists of 11 schools working to support each other.
The school was graded Ofsted Outstanding at its last full inspection in 2013 and remained outstanding at a monitoring visit in 2017. The reports can be found on our website.
Arranging a visit to Skelton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk.
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