Headteacher
Houghton Regis Primary School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5DH19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or January 2026
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £72,162.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (Actual)
Headteacher job summary
About this Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a new Headteacher and on behalf of the Governors at Houghton Regis Primary School, I would like to thank you for your interest in the post of Headteacher
Houghton Regis Primary School is a warm, welcoming and growing school, including a Nursery, with approximately 400 children on roll. At Houghton Regis Primary School, we believe that every child matters every day. Our priority is for our pupils to love learning through an exceptional curriculum, which is exciting and constantly developing.
Our children come from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and the school prides itself on its inclusive ethos and celebrates its diversity. A reoccurring observation the many reviews, audits, inspections and visitors that the school receives is the recognition of the commitment of our staff towards the wellbeing and education of all our children
The successful candidate will be a strong practitioner who is passionate about teaching and learning and has a secure knowledge of the curriculum. We are looking for a resilient and motivated individual who has a strong desire to nurture children as they grow into independent, highly motivated learners. We are looking to appoint an individual who has the drive and the desire to improve both themselves, the staff and the pupils they teach.
We provide a happy, safe and positive environment, which nurtures confidence, motivation, independence and personal success for all pupils. We are focused on the development of the whole child and our pupils’ progress and well-being is our core purpose at all times.
We strongly recommend that you visit our school for an informal conversation. To arrange a visit, please contact Mrs F Jones on 01582 867487 or email fjones@houghtonregisprimary.co.uk. For more information, please find attached the Person Specification, Job Description, Demographic pack and Application Information form.
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Houghton Regis Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Houghton Regis Primary School website
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