Headteacher
Stithians Community Primary School, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7DH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026 or 1 January 2027
Closing date
23 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 June 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
- L11 - L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for:
- An inspirational leader who can model excellence in teaching and learning and drive school improvement.
- A strategic, forward-looking leader who is able to cultivate effective partnerships with local schools, stakeholders and agencies to ensure long term sustainability.
- A leader who enjoys teaching and being with the children in class and a Headteacher who enjoys their role within both the immediate school and wider community.
- A leader who will embrace and develop our STREAM (Sensory, Together, Relationships, Engaged, Autonomy, Mindset) culture and build on our inclusive vision for the school, to drive up standards whilst ensuring every child feels valued and experiences a sense of belonging.
- A leader who can sustain and nurture the excellent teamwork that is characteristic of the whole school community.
- A leader who will build on the exciting work already undertaken to develop our curriculum and will invest in and empower the staff.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer you:
- An exciting opportunity to become Headteacher in our highly regarded and popular primary school in a beautiful part of Cornwall.
- Friendly, energetic and enthusiastic children with a positive attitude.
- A lovely, happy school at the heart of our vibrant and truly Cornish village, supported by an active Friends of Stithians School association and OPAL committee.
- A passionate, caring and dedicated team of ‘child-centred’ staff, committed to inclusion, with high aspirations for all the children in their care.
- An engaged and effective governing body that will invest in the wellbeing and professional career development of the successful candidate.
- An attractive and well-maintained school environment with excellent resources and enviable outdoor provision and location.
Further information about the job
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.
About Stithians Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stithians Community Primary School website
- Email address
- jean.white@cornwall.gov.uk
Arranging a visit to Stithians Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jean.white@cornwall.gov.uk.
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