Headteacher
Chestnut Park Primary, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4FW13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12-18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a visionary leader ready to shape Chestnut Park Primary’s future?
Can you create a nurturing environment where every child thrives and excels?
Join us!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every leader can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by fostering a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and excellence.
Your Role in Shaping the Future
As the Headteacher of Chestnut Park Primary School, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a dedicated school community towards achieving excellence. In this role, you will shape an inspiring vision for the school’s future, cultivating a culture of ambition and creativity where every child can thrive.
Chestnut Park is a new school in Yatton that serves a growing community. The school is in its fourth year since inception, has an increasing role and will reach its capacity by September 2027.
Our mission is to “provide an extraordinary education, value individuality and prepare children with the knowledge, skills and values to be lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.” The Futura curriculum ensures that every child at Chestnut Park will Aspire, Advance and Achieve.
What You’ll Bring to Futura
We are looking for a visionary Headteacher who:
- Demonstrates exceptional leadership skills and a proven track record in raising attainment and progress.
- Has the ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, and the wider community to achieve shared goals.
- Aligns with Futura Learning Partnership’s values by promoting respect, opportunity, collaboration, and aspiration in all aspects of school life.
- Has experience in managing change effectively and creating a positive, inclusive culture where everyone feels valued.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer to Support Your Leadership
- Professional Growth: Access to high-quality CPD, leadership development programmes, and opportunities to contribute to trust-wide initiatives.
- Wellbeing Support: A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, including flexible working arrangements and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Defined pension schemes, a Health Cash-back Plan, and retail discounts.
- Collaborative Network: Be part of a trust that celebrates diversity and fosters innovation across its schools.
Visits to Chestnut Park Primary School are warmly encouraged and can be arranged through the school office. Please email: cbridgeman@futuralearning.co.uk or call our central office at 0117 946 1224.
Application deadline: 11:59am, 4th February 2025
One day interview held at the school: 12th February 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding: Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities: At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
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
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About Chestnut Park Primary
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Chestnut Park Primary website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cbridgeman@futuralearning.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0117 946 1224
Chestnut Park Primary School is a brand new school based in Yatton. The school opened in September 2021 with Reception age children and in January 2022 opened a Preschool. The school will continue to grow each year and children will benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment.
Arranging a visit to Chestnut Park Primary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbridgeman@futuralearning.co.uk.
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