Headteacher

Keevil CofE Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6LU

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L8 – 12 (£61,532 - £67,895)

Headteacher job summary

Keevil Church of England Academy and the Acorn Education Trust are seeking to appoint an inspirational and driven Headteacher for this nurturing, inclusive and hardworking school, with effect from September 2026.

We are a welcoming and caring primary school, educating children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. Situated in the picturesque village of Keevil, Wiltshire, we are proud to have strong links with our local community and St Leonard’s Church. Our staff are committed to ensuring that all children in our care grow and flourish, achieving both their academic and personal potential so they leave school as the best readers, mathematicians and writers they can be, combined with an understanding of health and fitness in body and mind. Rated ‘Good’ at our most recent Ofsted inspection, we are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an existing senior leader to build on the many established strengths of this village school, leading its enthusiastic and dedicated staff towards further enhancement of the school’s offer.

We would like to hear from you if you feel you can strengthen our academic standards while retaining the distinctive Christian identity of our school.

We are looking for someone with:

• The drive, vision and ambition to achieve excellence for all our pupils;
• An excellent understanding of teaching and learning;
• Proven leadership qualities and the ability to challenge, inspire and motivate colleagues
• A proven record as an imaginative, innovative, resourceful and decisive leader;
• An understanding of the current educational climate;
• A desire to work within the Multi Academy Trust structure and as a result very strong support from an executive Head;
• A strong Christian ethos.

Visiting our school

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit our school and experience our welcoming school community first hand. Please contact our Administration Officer, Camille Whittle, to make an appointment on: 01380-870376

For information about this role, please refer to our Applicant Information Pack.

Closing Date: Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 9th March 2026

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Keevil CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 81 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Keevil CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/keevil-cofe-primary-school

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