Headteacher
Bourn CofE Primary Academy, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 2SPThis job expired on 24 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (FTE)
Headteacher job summary
About Us
Bourn C of E Primary Academy is a thriving school where children are encouraged to achieve their best in a nurturing and stimulating environment. Rooted in our strong Christian ethos and values—Hope, Courage, Friendship, Justice, and Forgiveness—we welcome pupils and staff of all faiths and backgrounds.
We believe every child is capable of great things, and we strive to foster curiosity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning. Working closely with parents, the local community, and the Cam Academy Trust, we are committed to providing an excellent education that prepares our pupils for a bright future.
The Role
As Headteacher, you will:
✅ Provide inspirational leadership to drive academic and personal success.
✅ Nurture a culture of high expectations, inclusivity, and excellence.
✅ Develop strong partnerships with parents, staff, the Trust, and the wider community.
✅ Uphold and enhance our Christian ethos while embracing diversity.
✅ Lead the school in its next phase of growth and improvement.
What We Offer
✨ A welcoming, ambitious, and high-performing school community.
✨ A talented and dedicated team of staff.
✨ Support from the Cam Academy Trust and local educational networks.
✨ The opportunity to shape the school’s future and make a lasting impact.
Who We’re Looking For
🔹 An experienced and strategic school leader with a passion for primary education.
🔹 A commitment to nurturing and inspiring every child to reach their full potential.
🔹 A collaborative and forward-thinking approach to leadership.
🔹 A strong communicator with the ability to engage and motivate staff, pupils, and parents.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a school with a strong foundation and an exciting future. If you share our vision and values, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Will Bridge, 07825 346535 or wbridge@academicis.co.uk
Bourn C of E Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding and Child Protection are of paramount importance at Bourn Primary Academy, permeating throughout every area of school life and are a shared responsibility for all members of our school community. Our school’s vision encompassing ‘working together in friendship’ is supported through providing a safe and welcoming environment where pupils feel loved and are respected and valued. All our staff are trained to be alert to signs of abuse and neglect and are empowered to follow the Safeguarding Children Partnership Board’s procedures to ensure that appropriate and effective support and protection is provided when necessary.
About Bourn CofE Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy website
Bourn is a school filled with hope. We steadfastly believe each individual is capable of great things. We work together in friendship, challenging ourselves and each other to be the best we can be. We aim for ‘life in all its fullness’; striving to make the world a better place.
Our vision intrinsically links to the Christian values of hope, courage, justice, forgiveness and friendship, which run through everything we do at our school.
School location
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