Headteacher

Greatwood Community Primary School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2SJ

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L16 - L21 (£72,162 - £81,441)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of Headteacher at Greatwood Community Primary School is an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of our school and build on the strong foundations in place.

We are seeking an inspirational leader who will:

Demonstrate strategic vision alongside a hands-on, collaborative approach.
Cultivate a culture of aspiration, inclusivity, and continuous improvement.
Prioritise the needs and well-being of every child, with a strong focus on pastoral care and curriculum excellence.
Lead with integrity, humility, resilience, and kindness.

If you are a dynamic, compassionate leader with the passion and skills to guide Greatwood Community Primary School into its next chapter of success, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Why choose Greatwood Community Primary School?

Greatwood proudly joined Northern Star Academies Trust on 1st September 2020 and has continued to flourish as a school committed to excellence, innovation, and community.
Our school is a vibrant hub of ambition, creativity, and warmth—where every child is valued, nurtured, and empowered to excel academically and as individuals. We take pride in our broad and balanced curriculum, which offers dynamic and engaging learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. Committed to inclusivity and excellence, we provide a high-quality education that sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and instils a lifelong love of learning. Through strong partnerships with families and the wider community, we create a supportive and inspiring environment where every child can thrive.

Northern Star Academies Trust
Northern Star Academies Trust is a thriving family of 15 schools, serving the communities of Keighley, Bradford, Skipton, and Harrogate.

Our vision is rooted in our core values: Nurture, Sustain, Aspire, and Thrive. Together, we work tirelessly to create environments where children and staff alike can flourish.

Why Join Us?
We offer:

A mission-driven and community-focused approach at the heart of everything we do.
A highly inclusive ethos: Ambitious for every child, regardless of background or ability.
A passionate commitment to environmental sustainability, making a positive impact on our environment.
Exceptional support for our people: We recruit, retain, and develop a diverse and talented workforce.
A collaborative culture, fostering meaningful partnerships and professional growth.
Award-winning governance, providing innovative and dynamic support to our schools.

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.