27 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    13 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 February 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: The working hours for this role are expected to be Full-Time, 1.0 FTE.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£73,105 - £84,699 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bellefield C of E Primary & Nursery School are keen to welcome a committed and enthusiastic Headteacher who will play an active role in our school. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

For a complete Job Description and Applicant Information Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

What the school offers its staff

We have an excellent staff team who go the extra mile to create an environment and curriculum where the children thrive, are happy and make good progress.

As a church school, we have a strong Christian ethos and our key values which are Respect, Responsibility, Friendship, Honesty and Courage form the basis of our day to day lives at Bellefield.

We are very proud of our school and all our children. We have a caring, hardworking and committed staff at Bellefield; dedicated to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable every single child to enjoy learning, achieve success and become a contented and fulfilled young person.

Our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children, between home and school, and between school and the local community. Knowing our children really well means that we can meet their needs at all times.

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.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

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

About Bellefield Primary and Nursery School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
327 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
+44 1225 753530

Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a very friendly and welcoming school with a happy and hard working team of staff. We are highly inclusive and put our children at the heart of everything that we do. We are a primary school with a Nursery on site as well as a Resource Base . We support a diverse range of children including a higher than average proportion of EAL and SEND children.

We have an excellent staff team who go the extra mile to create an environment and curriculum where the children thrive, are happy and make good progress. As a church school, we have a strong Christian ethos and our key values, which are Respect, Responsibility, Friendship, Honesty and Courage, form the basis of our day to day lives at Bellefield.

We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust; a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance.

Arranging a visit to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@bellefield.equamead.org.

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