34 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    12 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    7 July 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

L15 - L19

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governing Body of Haytor View Community Primary School are looking to appoint a Headteacher for January 2026.

We are looking for a dedicated, creative and inspirational headteacher to lead this unique primary school in Newton Abbot, Devon, on the next phase of its development and improvement journey, as it is about to embark on a managed partnership with Connect Academy Trust, with a view to joining the Trust in the very near future.

Our ideal leader will:

  • Provide high quality strategic leadership in all aspects of leading a school and inspire skilled and committed staff to deliver excellent outcomes for children;
  • Have a successful career as a senior leader or headteacher, who can bring about continued improvement, with high expectations and a proven track record of improving outcomes for children of all abilities;
  • Offer excellent leadership and teaching skills, using your knowledge of successful evidence-based strategies;
  • Possess a strong knowledge of SEND and a commitment to inclusion and safeguarding for children of all abilities and backgrounds;
  • Have a commitment to learn from, share and develop excellent practice across partner schools, potentially including the Connect Academy Trust, to improve children’s life chances.


What the school offers its staff

    • An exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and inclusive school with enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and embrace all aspects of school life
    • A dedicated and experienced staff team
    • An active and committed Governing Body that provides key support and challenge
    • Support for your continued professional development
    • A well cared for, well-resourced and spacious building with extensive grounds

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.

We would welcome visits to our school and are offering these on the mornings of Friday 5th and Monday 8th September 2025. To arrange a visit or if you would like an informal discussion about this position, please contact Jan Brown, Business Manager, to make an appointment - telephone 01626 203040 or email jbrown@haytorview.devon.sch.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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jbrown@haytorview.devon.sch.uk

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

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Headteacher Advert.pdf - 7.66 MB (opens in new tab)
Devon County Council Teaching staff application form.docx - 76.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Haytor View Community Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
224 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Haytor View Community Primary School website
Email address
jbrown@haytorview.devon.sch.uk
Phone number
01626 203040
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At Haytor View we take very seriously our duty of care to our children, families and staff. In meeting the needs of all children, particularly during times of significant challenge, this sees us supporting their emotional and physical, well-being, as well as promoting their resilience – a process whose foundation is based in relationships.

We view our provision as being critical to supporting the health, well being and care of children. Underpinning our provision for children and families is maintaining positive mental health especially during what has been and continues to be a difficult time. This sees us support all children and families in being safe and well and positively engaging with school.

We have developed a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. This includes engaging widely with all members of the school community as this is an essential part of our provision and is a key part of a school’s ethos and values. We seek to be transparent in all that we do – a theme echoed through the design of our school building.

As School Leaders we work with the rest of the school team to bring what we aim to be the best possible service to the school community, children and families.

Arranging a visit to Haytor View Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jbrown@haytorview.devon.sch.uk.

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