Headteacher
Bacon Garth Primary School, Cottingham, HU16 5BP34 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 January 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: Full-time - 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L11-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our current Headteacher is retiring at the end of the summer term. We are seeking to recruit an inspirational, dynamic and focused successor who has the vision and skills to build on the school‘s success, at the same time maintaining and developing our high attainment standards and will be innovative and creative in enabling every pupil to achieve their full potential. We expect the Headteacher to be a role model for staff, children and parents and to do this with humour and care for all members of the school community.
We feel that Bacon Garth is very special and offers the opportunity to move the school
forward from its Ofsted Good accreditation. If successful, you will be supported by an
enthusiastic highly-skilled staff, committed and active governors and responsive
parents. Each year group has a link governor and many of them volunteer in the
classroom, giving them first-hand knowledge of the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and performance within the school. We believe this knowledge allows the
governors to work in close partnership with the Headteacher without restricting his or
her ability for day-to-day management.
What the school offers its staff
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an individual with a proven track record of leadership in the primary sector at a school located within a rich and vibrant community.
Bacon Garth is a successful, welcoming and friendly school, where everyone feels valued, with happy children eager to learn. It was judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted in 2024 and has continued to maintain high performance standards.
Due to the current Headteacher retiring, the governing body now seeks an ambitious, inspirational and dynamic leader with the vision, skills and experience to build on the school’s success in all areas. If successful, you will be supported by an enthusiastic highly-skilled staff, committed and active governors and responsive parents
You will be offered a comprehensive two-year induction package.
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
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About Bacon Garth Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bacon Garth Primary School website
- Email address
- brian.stillings@eastriding.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01482849521
Bacon Garth is the smallest of four primary schools in Cottingham. The
school is less than ten minutes‘ walk south of the centre of the village
and at the northern edge of an estate of terraced council housing with
many deprivation features. This area comprises about two thirds of
the school catchment area – the remainder being a typical suburban mix
of houses, bungalows and apartments. Engaging families from such a diverse catchment
is one of the challenges facing the Headteacher.
Bacon Garth has an admission limit of thirty children per year group for years FS2 to
year six. Years one to six are taught in the main school building, with one class per year
group. Each class has one teacher plus at least one member of support staff.
Foundation Stage 1 and 2 children are taught in the separate Foundation Stage Unit.
The FS1 year group can accommodate up to twenty six children in any one session.
We believe that our school should be an inclusive community where all
aim high, achieve well and develop self-confidence, positive values and
beliefs, a sense of community, well-being and caring attitudes towards
others. Bacon Garth has been rated as good by Ofsted
Arranging a visit to Bacon Garth Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email brian.stillings@eastriding.gov.uk.
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