Headteacher
Barley (VA) Church of England First School, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JWThis job expired on 16 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
16 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 September 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
Full-time equivalent salary
- 60,145
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A dynamic individual who has vision and foresight to develop the federation and continue to move it forward.
- An enthusiastic and inspirational leader for our children, parents and staff and one who can maintain and build on our Christian values, vision and ethos.
- Passionate about promoting and continuing to improve standards of teaching and learning at our school.
- Enthusiastic and committed to providing an enriched and quality curriculum along.
- Able to maintain the high expectations of behaviour and prioritise wellbeing of pupils and staff so everyone can reach their full potential.
- A resilient leader who isn’t afraid to challenge and make difficult decisions. Able to provide professional opportunities for our staff and themselves, to develop and create succession planning.
- Open and encouraging to Governors, working closely with them to ensure the best outcomes for the children and the federation.
- Forward thinking and able to keep us ahead of forthcoming changes.
- Able to interpret and analyse information as necessary.
- Willing to attend weekend and evening events
What the school offers its staff
•Delightful, enthusiastic children who have a thirst for learning
•Dedicated staff who want the very best for our children
•A supportive and invested governing body.
•Well maintained premises
•An active and involved PTA.
•Supportive induction programme and professional partner.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barley (VA) Church of England First School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 29 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School website
- Email address
- amy.martin@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01763 848281
Barley Barkway First Schools Federation work together as equal partners and are both set at the heart of their villages. Our children come from these and the surrounding villages and from nearby Royston and Buntingford.
As Church Schools, we are deeply influenced by the Christian faith and its values, treating every member of our school communities with respect and offering Christian pastoral care. Our schools are places where all feel happy, safe and secure and where we offer the very best educational opportunities to all whatever gender, or ethnicity. We want to develop independent, confident children who value learning and enjoy school. We teach our children in single year groups from Year 1 to Year 4 with years Nursery, Reception and Year 1 in Barkway and the pupils in Years 2,3 and 4 in Barley, which facilitates improved educational and social progress for all.
Arranging a visit to Barley (VA) Church of England First School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amy.martin@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk.
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