Headteacher
Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 0BZ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
5 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 April 2025
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
Pay scale
- GLF Leadership L18-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Kilnwood Vale Primary School is seeking an inspiring and visionary Headteacher to lead our vibrant, growing school community into its next exciting chapter.
Your opportunity
Part of the GLF Schools multi-academy trust, Kilnwood Vale is a modern, purpose-built school at the heart of a new and expanding community. Since opening in 2019, we’ve built a nurturing, inclusive environment where children love to learn and thrive. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Headteacher who shares our passion for delivering high-quality education and can lead with integrity, creativity, and compassion.
You will be an innovative, collaborative leader committed to our values, with a passion for SEND and Inclusion to ensure every pupil thrives. You will possess a thorough understanding of current educational developments and confidence in navigating change with strategic vision.
We welcome empathetic, emotionally intelligent candidates driven by a clear moral purpose and a passion for supporting children and young people. The successful candidate will lead by example, empower teams, and serve as a role model for staff and pupils alike.
At GLF Schools, we strive for an inclusive environment where staff and children are comfortable expressing their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on race, sex, gender reassignment. age, disability, sexual orientation or religion/belief.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large Multi Academy Trust that comprises 43 schools (Primary and Secondary) across the Southeast of England with a large central team of talented and passionate specialists.
About Kilnwood Vale School
Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School .
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating over 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive teaching pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working mode
Further details about the role
How to apply
To arrange a visit to Kilnwood Vale before applying, please refer to the instructions at the top of the job description.
The Details
Pay Range: GLF Leadership Range - L18-24
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 5th May 2025
Interview date: TBC - likely W/C 12th May
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kilnwood Vale Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 284 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School website
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
School location
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