Headteacher

Beechwood Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9RD

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £93,424.00 - £107,131.00 Annually (Actual) £93,424 to £107,131

Headteacher job summary

Primary Headteacher
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Start: April 2026
Salary: £93,424 to £107,131 (depending on experience)
Location: LU4 9RD, Luton, Bedfordshire

Beechwood Primary School is a thriving four-form entry school located in the heart of the Leagrave and Challney community in Luton. With 844 pupils on roll, including nursery provision, we proudly serve a richly diverse and multicultural population. Our ethos centres on nurturing children to become confident, responsible, sociable and well-rounded individuals, ready to thrive in secondary school and beyond.

Due to the retirement of our Headteacher, the Governing Board is seeking a dynamic and inspirational leader to guide Beechwood into its next exciting chapter.

Our school is known for its warm, inclusive environment where children are happy, inquisitive and eager to learn. Pupils are polite, cooperative and ambitious, supported by families who value strong home school partnerships. At Beechwood, staff work collaboratively and with dedication to continually improve outcomes for all learners, fostering a culture of respect, aspiration and achievement.

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

Is a dynamic, inspiring leader who can continue to motivate the staff and lead the school into its next chapter of Outstanding

Is deeply committed to nurturing our children toward becoming confident

Will be committed and relentless in pursuit of excellence and have a vision for education, with the strategic leadership and communication skills needed to deliver this

Will encourage inquisitive learning and help every child to develop in skills and knowledge, in confidence and personal responsibility with respect for others

Will welcome parents and carers at the heart of the children’s education

We offer:

Happy, well-mannered children, full of joy and inquisitiveness, with a love of learning and high expectations of themselves and others

A fantastic opportunity to further develop a thriving school that is committed to all pupils achieving their very best and becoming successful lifelong learners

A committed and hard-working team of staff

A very active and supportive Governing Board who will give you meaningful autonomy and opportunity

For a confidential discussion regarding this post or to request a visit please call Tim Field on 0784 136 4610 or Ellie Field on 0207 259 8770.

How to Apply

To apply for this position you are required to complete the school's application form. To request an application pack, contact Tim or Ellie at Hays using the details above, or email: beechwood@hays.com

Alternatively, you can click ‘Apply Now’ to register your details. Once submitted, we will respond with the application pack and next steps.

Please note that Hays is exclusively retained to manage this permanent recruitment campaign on behalf of the school. Completing the application pack constitutes a direct application to the school.

Key Dates

Closing date: Monday 1st December 2025 at 9am

Shortlisting: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th December 2025

Beechwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references, enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks.

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

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Beechwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 871 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beechwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beechwood-primary-school-luton

Beechwood is a thriving 4 form entry multi-cultural school in Leagrave, Luton with “a calm, open and respectful atmosphere” where “the behaviour of pupils is good” (Ofsted 2017).

We have enthusiastic pupils, supportive parents and governors and a committed hard-working staff. If you are looking to work in a school where you are supported and encouraged and where you will receive excellent induction and on-going training, then Beechwood is the school for you.

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