Headteacher

Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BD

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 January 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 (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L10-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Important qualities in our new Headteacher are:

• A skilled and effective communicator who motivates staff, pupils, parents, governors, and community
• A proven leader who can develop and motivate a high performing team committed to their own professional journey
• A strong, committed individual who will fulfil the Christian vision and values of our school
• Energetic and creative to drive evidence-based learning innovation - recognising and maintaining existing practices that are working effectively, whilst showing a healthy appetite for change where appropriate
• Nurturing whilst setting high expectations, creating a positive culture for the holistic development of all children

What the school offers its staff

Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England (VA) Primary School has a vibrant atmosphere where our children thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment. We are an inclusive school and work hard to ensure each child is continually inspired, nurtured and challenged to develop a lifelong love of learning alongside relationship, action and moral virtues for today and their future.

We are looking for a strong leader who will have a passion for the school and will recognise the important interplay between community, church, school, and positive outcomes for children. We want you to build on the success of our school, understanding that we offer each child a safe, caring environment where they can flourish emotionally, intellectually, morally, physically, socially and spiritually.

Further details about the role

In return we can offer you:

• A warm, friendly and welcoming school which is central within our community
• Happy, well behaved, and motivated pupils who are kind and caring
• An effective, committed, and driven team
• Supportive parents who want to be partners in their children's education
• A supportive and proactive governing body
• Close links with the Church and wider community
• A commitment to support you and your professional development

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Upload additional documents

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LEH CofE (VA) Primary School HT Advert Final v5 (1).pdf - 185 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lady-elizabeth-hastings-cofe-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk.

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