Headteacher

Bedale Church of England Primary School, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L14 to L20

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and compassionate leader to help us build on our successes, lead us through the next phase of our development and ensure that all the pupils and adults in our school continue to flourish. We are a large friendly school in the town of Bedale, North Yorkshire. We embrace our vision of Learning and Caring Together, through the core values of perseverance, compassion and friendship.

We are committed to appointing a Headteacher who:

• Has excellent leadership, knowledge and skills;
• Has ambition for each individual child;
• Has a positive approach to building on the schools’ current strengths;
• Has a willingness to build on the very strong and established links with the community and church.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing body fully committed to your professional development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HEADTEACHER APPLICATION PACK.pdf - 540 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bedale Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bedale Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: admin@bedale-ce.n-yorks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01677 422401
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bedale-church-of-england-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Bedale Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@bedale-ce.n-yorks.sch.uk.

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