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Headteacher

Dorney School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0DY

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be negotiated

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Term time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L11 to L20 according to experience and including the London fringe

What skills and experience we're looking for

To lead, motivate and inspire staff; promoting the development of team work and collective responsibility to drive the school forward.

• Create and implement a strategic plan, underpinned by sound financial planning, which identifies priorities and targets for ensuring that pupils achieve high standards and make progress, increasing teachers’ effectiveness and securing school improvement.

• To promote the positive ethos which reflects a commitment to high achievement, effective learning environment and good relationships.

• Ensure that the schools vision, school improvement plan and the self-evaluation process are clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon.

• Demonstrate the vision and values of the school in every day work and practice and especially when implementing change and improvements in standards.

• Ensure monitoring of action plans and other policy developments are effectively implemented.

What the school offers its staff

Enthusiastic, motivated and intelligent students

· An outstanding culture & ethos where students & staff enjoy & achieve

· A socially and culturally diverse school community

· A school dedicated to managing workload to provide a work/life balance

· Generous Pension Schemes for staff – TPS for Teachers and LGPS for Support staff

· Paid leave for Religious observance e.g. Diwali, Eid, Vaisakhi, Hanukkah etc.

· CPD opportunities for all staff

· Gold IIP Award & IIP Champion reflects personalised and nationally recognised CPD

· Free Parking

· Free tea/coffee for all staff

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, Health Assured which is available to ALL employees free of charge and offers:

· Emotional Support with Relationship and family issues or worries

· Loss, including loss of job, friend or family member through bereavement

· Financial concerns, budgeting, borrowing or tax credits

· Work life & Health including Stress Management

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.

Please visit the school website www.dorneyschool.co.uk to find the recruitment pack and details on how to apply. (These documents will be added on the 3rd of Nov)

Any issues please contact us at office@dorneyschool.co.uk

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dorney School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Dorney School website
• Email address: lpulford@dorneyschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01628620871
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorney-school-maidenhead

The Little Village School with a Big Heart

Arranging a visit to Dorney School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpulford@dorneyschool.co.uk.

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