Headteacher
The Priory Church of England Primary School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HX23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
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: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L11 to L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your interest in the Headteacher post at The Priory Church of England Primary School. We are delighted that you are considering applying to be part of our wonderful school.
We want to appoint a Headteacher who can offer inspirational leadership and vision in sustaining our high standards and will continue to maintain and develop our values and Christian ethos, that allows us to provide the best opportunities for our children. If you are motivational, strategically creative and deep thinking with the interpersonal skills needed to build relationships and lead others, then this is a fantastic opportunity.
We hope that the accompanying information will excite and inspire you to apply for the post and we wish you every success with your application. You are warmly encourages to visit our school (please note "Open Days" listed on Page 14 of the Application Pack) or alternatively, do visit our school website at:
https://prioryschool.dorset.sch.uk/.
What the school offers its staff
Please see the Headteacher Application Pack for more details but more importantly, please come and visit our school.
Flexible working opportunities
Please see the Headteacher Application Pack for more details but more importantly, please come and visit our school.
Further details about the role
To discuss your application or arrange a tour of The Priory CE VA Primary School please contact the office on 01202 484105 or office@prioryceprimary.co.uk
Applicants are provided the opportunity to be given a tour of The Priory CE VA Primary School in advance of the selection procedure.
Prospective Headteacher tours will take place on the following dates:
- Date 1: Monday March 3rd 0900-1000
- Date 2: Friday March 7th 0900-1000
- Date 3: Wednesday March 12th 1630-1730
Commitment to safeguarding
This School is committed to safeguarding, preventing radicalisation and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful, you will be required to undergo vigorous pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS clearance in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Priory Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@prioryceprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 484105
Our mission is to inspire a generation to learn, flourish and achieve in a caring, Christian community. Helping children learn – academically, socially, spiritually, morally, emotionally, and physically – in order for them to achieve their God-given potential is our core purpose.
The Priory CE Primary School is a voluntary-aided Church of England School catering for children from four to eleven years old, and is maintained by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Local Authority.
Set in the heart of Christchurch, Dorset we offer a caring community, delightful pupils, supportive governors and a happy staff team who aspire to achieve the very best.
Arranging a visit to The Priory Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@prioryceprimary.co.uk.
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