Headteacher
Kings Copse Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0PQ8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 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: Full time hours to be worked Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Group 2 L10- L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Kings Copse Primary School to recruit a new Headteacher to join us from September.
We are seeking an active, visible leader with experience and knowledge of meeting needs of pupils with SEND.The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Governing body to continue to raise standards within the school.
We are a 1FE school in Hedge End with a Visual Impairment Resource provision attached.
We are looking for a headteacher who is committed to being kind, encouraging, understanding, motivated and committed and seeks to uphold our learning values of Respect, Motivation, Resilience, Independence, Collaborative and having encouraging Curiosity.
The successful candidate will have a sense of humour, be 'energetic but not crazy' and be visible to staff, pupils and parents to maintain the positive relationships that have been built over time.
What the school offers its staff
If you think that you have all of these attributes and would like the opportunity to be part of our learning community, please take a look at our information pack to find out more.
The Chair of Governors also welcomes visits to the school and would be happy to discuss the role further.
If you would like to arrange a tour of the school, then please contact the school atHeadteacher. recruitment@kingsapps.co.ukor on 01489 785040.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Copse Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 227 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kings Copse Primary School website
- Email address
- v.smith@kingscopse.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01489 785040
Arranging a visit to Kings Copse Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email v.smith@kingscopse.hants.sch.uk.
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