Headteacher

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8ER

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 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: L17 - L23 Fringe (£78,215 - £90,381)

What skills and experience we're looking for

About You

As Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School enters a new chapter, we are seeking a headteacher who will build on our strong foundations and lead with vision, empathy, and ambition. Our next leader will be someone who understands the unique context of our school and is ready to embrace both its challenges and opportunities.

The qualities we seek:

• An existing headteacher or a deputy headteacher with significant experience. This is a role that requires a confident, capable leader who can navigate eh demands of a large school environment while remaining child-centred and community focused.
• Inclusive leadership. You will have a strong track record in SEND provision and a deep understanding of inclusive education. Our school is proud of its reputation for supporting children with a wide range of needs, and we want a leader who will continue to champion every child.
• Community awareness. Our school serves a diverse population. We are looking for someone with a modern, culturally responsive approach who understands the importance of community cohesion and can foster a sense of belonging for all.
• Financial acumen. Our school is in a strong financial position, and we want to maintain that. You will need to demonstrate sound financial management skills and strategic thinking to ensure resources are used effectively and sustainably.
• Empowering leadership style. We believe in distributed leadership and nurturing talent. You will be someone who delegates effectively, builds trust, and creates opportunities for staff to grow and lead, ensuring succession planning is embedded in our culture.
• Relational strengths. You will be approachable, emotionally intelligent, and able to build strong relationships with staff, pupils, and parents. We value someone who is visible, present, and able to manage parental engagement with professionalism and warmth.
• Child-centred ethos. Above all, you will love working with children. You’ll be someone who is energised by being in a school, who understands what makes children tick, and who leads with their best interests at heart.

What the school offers its staff

What Can We Offer

• Well-behaved, engaged pupils: Our children are at the heart of everything we do. They are respectful, enthusiastic, and eager to learn, making Hobbs Hill Wood a joyful place to teach and lead.
• Experienced and loyal staff: Manyu of our staff have been with us for a long time, contributing to a stable and collaborative culture. There is a wealth of experience and talent within the team, ready to be harnessed and developed further.
• Outstanding facilities: Every classroom is equipped with air conditioning, and our site includes two astroturf pitches and a pop-up swimming pool – just some of the excellent opportunities for physical development and enrichment.
• A popular, over-subscribed school: We enjoy a strong reputation locally and consistently attract high numbers of applications. Our roll is full, and families choose us because of our inclusive ethos and high standards.
• Supportive governance: Our governing board is deeply committed to the school’s success. Governors are engaged, forward-thinking, and ready to the support the new headteacher in shaping the next phase of our journey.
• Strong community links: We have a well-established relationship with the local secondary school, where most of our pupils continue their education. Our school is also a hub for community activity, with facilities used by a wide range of local groups.
• Engaged PTA: Our Parent Teacher Association is active, creative, and committed. They organise a wide range of events throughout the year and raise valuable funds that directly benefit the school and its pupils.
• Financial stability: The school is in a strong financial position, with a history of careful budgeting and sustainable investment. This enables us to maintain high-quality resources and facilities, and to plan confidently for the future.

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.

Further details can be found on the Teach In Herts website.

https://www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/view.headteacher_107753.htm

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

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Upload additional documents

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hobbs_hill_wood_ht_recruitment_candidate_packpdf.pdf - 2.77 MB (opens in new tab)

safer_recruitment_policy_autumn_2024pdf.pdf - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

child_protection_policy_autumn_2025pdf.pdf - 916 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@hobbshillwood.herts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01442 401222
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hobbs-hill-wood-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@hobbshillwood.herts.sch.uk.

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