Headteacher
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9ND22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £63,430.00 - £73,509.00 Annually (FTE)
Headteacher job summary
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School has 190 pupils in seven classes, serving the village of Cherry Hinton, on the outskirts of Cambridge. We also management responsibility for Little Cherries Pre-school, which currently has 28 pupils on roll.
The Governing Board is seeking to appoint a Headteacher who can provide an inspirational teaching and learning environment, build on the achievements of the school and continue to move it forward. We are looking for a creative, collaborative and energetic individual who will embrace our culture and ethos and continue the strong and positive relationships with our children, staff, parents, carers and community. We require an experienced senior leader in education with the drive and aspiration necessary to ensure the needs of all our children are met, combined with excellent communication, management and interpersonal skills.
In addition to bringing your successful experience, you will have the attitude, knowledge and skills that inspire pupils to better themselves every day and encourage and motivate the team of staff around you to do the same. We have a positive, caring ethos and we are very proud of our school.
We would encourage you to visit our website (www.bewickbridge.co.uk) and read the application pack to learn more about our school and this exciting opportunity.
We also warmly invite you to visit us. To arrange a visit, please email Judith Appleby, School Business Manager, jappleby@bewickbridge.co.uk or Anthea Kenna, Chair of Governors, akenna@bewickbridge.co.uk
Applications will close at noon on Thursday 27 February 2025, shortlisting will take place on Friday 28 February and interviews will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday 25 and 26 March 2025.
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 227 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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