Headteacher
Neroche Primary School, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9RG15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership L13 – L17 £66,919 to £73,819
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding leader with a track record of school improvement to become the Headteacher of Neroche Primary School from September 2025. We are looking for an individual who has a strong knowledge of curriculum, who has experience in safeguarding and who can deliver excellent achievement and progress for all children across the Primary and Early Years key stages.
You will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the school in respect of all areas relating to quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and personal development, as well as being the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school.
You will be joining an ambitious and hardworking team of staff who offer incredible support, both in an academic and a pastoral sense, and are relentless in their drive to make a genuine difference to and lasting impact on our young people, families and the wider community.
You will also join our team of fantastic primary and secondary Headteachers leading our other Trust schools and have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of education in Somerset and Devon. Further details and our Trust manifesto can be found on our website: https://www.bep.ac/bepmanifesto
This post comes at a crucial point in the timeline for Neroche and we are looking for an individual who can build on the strong foundations the team have put in place and take the school forwards on the next phase of its journey.
For a telephone conversation with Mr. Richard Healy, Executive Primary Lead for The Blackdown Education Partnership (BEP) about the position, please email rhealey@bep.ac with your contact details.
CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full. If you can meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you. All applications should be made by completing the online application form via E-teach available at www.bep.ac/vacancies and include evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role. For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.
Closing date: Monday 24th March at 9.00am
Interviews: Monday 31st March at Neroche Primary School
Wednesday 2nd April at Orchard Grove Primary School
What the school offers its staff
We take staff wellbeing seriously and take active steps to reduce workload. We have a wellbeing offer which ranges from gym membership and support with personal fitness to talking therapies and subscribe to Carefirst.
We also allow employees personal days to enable everyone to enjoy some flexibility over attendance and participation in events that they might not otherwise be able to. We are always willing to consider flexible working requests and job-shares and pride ourselves on a family friendly approach across our schools. The best resource we can provide for pupils is highly skilled, happy and fulfilled staff.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme
- Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities
- Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues
- Flexible working opportunities
- Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance
- Free car parking
- On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost
- Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate
- Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work
- Free tea and coffee
Commitment to safeguarding
Neroche Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Neroche Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 245 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Neroche Primary School website
- Email address
- school@neroche.bep.ac
We are a village school with a big heart.
Neroche Primary School is truly an exceptional place of learning. Our dedicated and hardworking staff provide each pupil with the highest standard of education, high academic and behavioural expectations and a solid foundation so that they can 'Live and Learn for Life'.
Neroche is set in the pretty village of Broadway, near Ilminster. It is a single form entry school with one class for each year group. We have 210 pupils from Reception to Year 6 as well as over 40 children on role in our preschool setting.
Arranging a visit to Neroche Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@neroche.bep.ac.
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