Headteacher
Leeming RAF Community Primary School, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9NQ6 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 September 2026
Latest start date
5 January 2027
Closing date
15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 May 2026
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L11 to L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leeming RAF Community Primary School Headteacher
Location: Leeming, North Yorkshire Age range: 4–11 Number on roll: 130 (variable according to mobility)
Commencing: September 2026/January 2027 (subject to candidate availability) Contract: Permanent Salary: L11-17
Learn more about our Headteacher opportunity
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a distinctive, highly regarded and inclusive community primary school at the heart of a unique service and civilian community.
Leeming RAF Community Primary School, cited behind the wire of a military base, serves children from Service families and the local area, creating a richly diverse and dynamic context in which every child is known, valued and supported. The school is proud of its strong values, exceptional pastoral care and an ambitious, thoughtfully designed curriculum rooted in Knowing, Becoming and Feeling. Leeming has a clear moral purpose, captured in its shared values: “We care. We respect. We do our best.”, and the vision of “Inspiring Excellence” within and beyond our community. These values are lived daily by pupils, staff and leaders, shaping behaviour, learning and relationships across the school community. The school has a significantly above average SEND need and very high mobility, leading to a dynamic and ever-changing environment.
About You…
We are looking for a Headteacher who is warm, reflective and purposeful; someone who places children at the centre of every decision and is committed to excellence, equity and care. You will be a moral, values-led leader, interested in seeing a whole community thrive - prioritising inclusion, and meeting the unique pastoral needs of this community. You will provide confident leadership, maintain high standards, and continue to ensure that every pupil flourishes academically, socially and emotionally.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a school with:
- A committed, strong and experienced staff team
- High-quality relationships with families and external partners
- A strong reputation for inclusion, wellbeing and personal development
- A curriculum and ethos that recognise and respond to the challenges and opportunities of service life, and a truly unique place of work
- Supportive governors with a strong vision for the school’s flourishing who provide support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
- Strong local support networks for sharing ideas and best practice.
- Excellent previous inspection outcomes, with ample time to prepare for the changes of the new inspection framework.
This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to:
- Build on a well-established, values-led culture
- Lead a curriculum that is coherent, innovative and child-centred
- Further develop the school’s work on personal development and wellbeing
- Shape the next stage of the school’s strategic development within a supportive local authority context
Visits and Application Pack
Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school to appreciate fully its ethos, community and distinctive context – however, such visits do not form part of the selection process. To request an Application Pack or arrange a visit, please contact admin@leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk.
Key dates
Application closing date: Monday 15th June, 1200
Shortlisting: Tuesday 16th June
Interviews: Monday 22nd/ Tuesday 23rd June.
Additional Information
Your application plays an important part in your selection. As part of the application process, you may have been asked to demonstrate within this application form how you meet some or all of the criteria or key competencies outlined in the person specification. The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet these requirements. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection and safeguarding policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Canvassing
You must not try to influence an elected Council Member, any council employee or a member of the school governing body, to act in your favour, as this will disqualify you. If you are related to a Councillor, a Council employee or a governor you must indicate this in the relevant section of the application form.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
The post you are applying for requires you to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children, with a barred list check if you work in regulated activity. This check for disclosure of criminal history will include spent convictions, pending prosecutions / current court proceeding and police enquiries.
Should you be shortlisted, you will be asked to disclose full details of your criminal history prior to your interview. This includes any information deemed relevant as part of Keeping Children Safe in Education which may arise in an online search undertaken on shortlisted candidates. This information may be discussed with you at your interview in order to assess job related risks, but we emphasise that your application will be considered on merit and ability and you will not be discriminated against unfairly. Failure to disclose this information will result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting child welfare. The appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. References will be checked.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Leeming RAF Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 164 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Leeming RAF Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk.
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