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Headteacher

Geddington Church of England Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BG

This job expired on 25 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 April 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Group 2 Salary Range: L9 – L15

What skills and experience we're looking for

Geddington is a one-form entry school with 202 pupils currently on roll. Our school has been at the heart of our village for over 200 years and enjoys close relationships with the wider community as well as the church.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational and outstanding practitioner who communicates a clear vision for the leadership of Geddington School by word and example. They will demonstrate passion and commitment in leading the school in all aspects of its common life and continue to build mutually beneficial links with the church and wider community.

The governors at Geddington are extremely proud of our school and believe the successful applicant will be joining a happy and welcoming school. We recognise that recruiting the right person to shape and share our vision and values is key in maintaining our success as an outstanding church school community. Through our vision of ‘Life in all its fulness’ (John 10:10) and our core Christian values of Care, Respect, Responsibility, Joy, and Excellence inLearning we have created a supportive and inclusive environment where our learners are inspired and enthused to learn with a positive approach to develop themselves. We are committed to offering a broad and balanced curriculum infused with our vision and values, and to providing the highest quality of education through inspirational teaching and learning, thereby enabling every pupil to excel and fulfil their potential.

We invite you to visit our school to see the pupils and staff at work prior to applying. Please contact the school office on 01536 742201 or email bursar@geddington.northants-ecl.gov.uk to make an appointment.

What the school offers its staff

Please visit TEACH Northamptonshire for the headteacher application pack for this role: https://www.teachnorthamptonshire.com/blog/job/headteacher-57/

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.

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About Geddington Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Geddington Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@geddington.northants-ecl.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01536 742201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/geddington-church-of-england-primary-school

Geddington is a one-form entry school set in a beautiful historic village, and we offer a popular, caring and enriching environment for children from Geddington and surrounding areas.

Arranging a visit to Geddington Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@geddington.northants-ecl.gov.uk.

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