Headteacher
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 4SS25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 April 2027
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 October 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: This will be a headteacher role with a 0.4 teaching commitment
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 to L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ethics and Professional Conduct
- To maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour and develop a culture of staff professionalism.
- To promote effective relationships with all pupils, staff, governors, parents, other schools, the local community, the local authority and other external bodies to enhance the positive image of the school and the development of the education system as a whole.
School Culture and Ethos
- To treat everyone fairly and equitably, with dignity and respect, so as to create and maintain a shared school culture and positive climate which motivates pupils, staff and all other members of the school community.
- To nurture success in all children and staff.
- To create a culture of high expectations and aspirations that lead to an excellent education for all pupils.
- To demonstrate an uncompromising drive for excellence in all aspects of the school’s life so that all pupils achieve the highest levels of learning and personal development.
- Working with all stakeholders, including York Diocese, to create a vision for the school that provides direction for all aspects of the life of the school.
- To ensure that parents, pupils, staff and governors are committed to the school’s vision of excellence.
- Establish effective curriculum leadership, developing subject leaders with high levels of relevant expertise with access to networks and communities.
- To establish a positive ethos throughout the school so that pupils take pride in their school, their work and their behaviour.
- To provide support, professional development, guidance and challenge to all staff, embracing opportunities to engage critically with educational research in order to provide the very best for all pupils.
- To ensure that staff have access to high-quality professional development opportunities that align to individual needs and that of the whole school development planning process.
Leadership and Management
- To be responsible for the day-to-day management, organisation and administration of the school, modelling effective work-life balance and managing the workload of others.
- To ensure the rigorous implementation of well-focused improvement plans, based on robust self-evaluation.
- To monitor and evaluate standards of teaching, learning, resource usage and management effectiveness and implement appropriate strategies for change.
- To lead and manage change effectively.
- To work with the governing body to enable it to meet its responsibilities and present to it, on a regular basis, an accurate account of the school’s performance.
- To establish and maintain the policies and procedures that ensure the safety of all pupils, staff members and visitors to the site.
- To ensure that the school fulfils all statutory duties, including those relating and not limited to attendance, safeguarding, finances, sustainability, curriculum, equality and health and safety.
Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment
- To ensure that statutory requirements for the curriculum are met, that curriculum provision is appropriate and relevant to the needs of all pupils and provides equal opportunity for all.
- To ensure that the curriculum is ambitious, promotes and sustains a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning.
- To ensure that excellent teaching within a broad and balanced curriculum, accompanied by effective provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, assists all pupils to prepare for life in modern Britain.
- To understand what good and outstanding teaching and learning looks like and to be able to communicate this effectively to all staff and governors.
- To ensure that assessment is appropriate and proportionate, and that assessment information is used effectively by leaders and governors to improve teaching and the curriculum.
- To ensure that parents and carers are regularly provided with sufficient information to understand how well their children are doing and what they can do to help improve learning.
Behaviour
- To be responsible for establishing and maintaining the processes and policy that secure the safeguarding and welfare of every child.
- To maintain a culture where respect for others and courtesy are the norm.
Church school
- To confidently articulate, live out and promote a vision for the school rooted in distinctively Christian values.
- To articulate a Christian vision that impacts positively upon standards of achievement, the distinctively Christian character of the school and the well-being of the whole school community.
- To work closely with the local Churches and the Diocese to promote an understanding of the Christian faith and respect for other faiths and cultures.
What the school offers its staff
Why Come to Hertford Vale CE Primary School
Located at the base of the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, Staxton is a charming, peaceful village that offers the absolute best of rural community life combined with excellent modern connectivity. For an incoming Headteacher, the area provides a spectacular backdrop for both a rewarding professional career and an exceptional quality of life.
Here is what makes our corner of North Yorkshire such a wonderful place to live and work:
Coast, Countryside, and Culture
- Stunning Natural Beauty: Staxton sits on the edge of the scenic Vale of Pickering, right where the rolling hills of the Wolds meet the countryside. It is a haven for walking, cycling, and outdoor education.
- The Yorkshire Coastline: We are just a 15 minutes drive from Scarborough, Filey and the dramatic Yorkshire coast, offering easy access to sandy beaches, historic coastal towns, and beautiful seaside cliff walks.
- Historic Nearby Hubs: The historic market town of Malton (known as Yorkshire's food capital) is just 15 minutes away, and the beautiful city of York is easily reachable in under 45 minutes for shopping, culture, and rail links.
Seamless Travel & Commuting
- Excellent Road Links: The village is perfectly positioned at the intersection of the A64 and the A1039. This provides an easy, direct commute from Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington, Malton, and York.
- Public Transport: Nearby rail stations in Seamer and Malton offer direct, fast train services to York, Leeds, and Liverpool, keeping you connected to major northern cities.
A Deeply Supportive Local Community
- A Warm Village Ethos: Staxton and its neighbouring villages form a tight-knit, proud community. The local area boasts excellent amenities, including village pubs and restaurants, local shops and active sports clubs.
- A Safe, Family-Friendly Environment: The region is renowned for being an exceptionally safe, friendly, and affordable place to raise a family, featuring highly-regarded secondary schools within the local catchment area.
Choosing Hertford Vale means more than just taking on a leadership role; it means becoming a key figure in a proud, supportive village community surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United Kingdom.
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@hertford-vale.n-yorks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01944 710273
Arranging a visit to Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hertford-vale.n-yorks.sch.uk.
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