Headteacher

Conifers Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QF

40 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 January 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L11 to L17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience in all aspects of Safeguarding and is committed to it.
• Prioritises the emotional wellbeing and support levels for our children and sees beyond the behaviour to the child inside.
• Is empathetic, full of passion and energy and is a good role model.
• Is dedicated to the THRIVE philosophy.
• Can demonstrate whole school impact and strategic leadership.
• Ensures the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum.
• Is experienced in sustaining high quality teaching across the curriculum.
• Works closely with other members of the Chesil Collaboration.
• Understands and welcomes the role of Effective Governance.
• Has experience of collating, analysing and actioning assessment data.
• Has experience of collating and analysing attendance data and taking appropriate action.
• Has experience of EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Understands and supports children from challenging backgrounds.
• Recognises good work and acknowledges it.
• Constantly encourages and thanks everyone for a job well done.
• Stands by their principles but listens to others.
• Has a ‘presence’ around the school and fully engages with children, parents and carers.
• Is approachable for staff, children and parents/carers.
• Has a positive outlook and is calm under pressure.
• Is an effective communicator with all stakeholders.
• Is inspirational, fair and highly motivated.
• Is professional, trustworthy and supportive at all times.
• Has experience of dealing with a diverse catchment area.
• Has good behaviour management.

What the school offers its staff

What Conifers can offer you:

• A welcoming, nurturing, committed and talented team of staff
• A strong Leadership Team with a shared vision and clearly defined roles
• A supportive and experienced but challenging governing body
• Motivated, enthusiastic and well behaved children
• An inclusive and diverse school with fair and respectful values and a strong commitment to our children’s wellbeing, nurturing their abilities to ensure everyone flourishes in their own way
• An ambitious and well-planned curriculum that goes beyond the academic and develops pupils personally through a set of carefully selected enrichment activities and trips
• The opportunity to work closely with other local schools in the Chesil Collaboration
• An impressively designed school which is both spacious and practical with extensive grounds
• A good work-life balance in the heart of Weymouth situated on the Jurassic Coast

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.

Upload additional documents

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

CPS Headteacher Pack 2026.pdf - 7.46 MB (opens in new tab)

About Conifers Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Conifers Primary School website
• Email address: cfrost@conifers.dorset.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01305 771289
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/conifers-primary-school

Conifers is an inclusive and diverse school and our child centred, nurturing, fair and respectful VALUES are embedded in our Thrive and Rights Respecting Philosophy. Through our L(isten), E(ngage), A(sk questions), R(espond) and N(ever give up) agenda our whole school community of children, staff and governors strive to be active listeners who always aim to be the best we can. The school has 3 simple rules ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe’ which can be applied to a variety of situations and are taught and modelled explicitly. The rules work alongside our LEARN Charter.

Arranging a visit to Conifers Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cfrost@conifers.dorset.sch.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole