Headteacher
Loddon Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7LR27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
19 March 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
- L18-L24 £78,702-£91,158)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher of Loddon Primary School is responsible to the Governing Body. The Headteacher will provide strategic leadership as well as being the leading professional within the school responsible for securing high-quality teaching, strong pupil progress, and a positive, inclusive culture enabling staff and pupils to reach their full potential.
The Headteacher will be an experienced school leader who will be able to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards, work closely with governors to shape the school’s vision, and ensure effective management of staff, resources, and safeguarding. The role requires inspiring and developing others, maintaining high expectations across the school community, and ensuring the school delivers an ambitious, broad curriculum that enables every child to thrive.
Our next Headteacher will join a school that values thoughtful leadership, open communication, and a strong culture driven by our values. We are looking for someone who will champion high standards while nurturing the wellbeing of pupils and staff; someone who will lead with integrity, vision, and kindness; someone who will embrace our community and help shape the next chapter of Loddon’s story.
In return, you will find a school that is eager to welcome you, ready to work alongside you, and committed to supporting your success. This is a role with real scope to make a lasting difference to children, families, and to the wider community we serve.
What the school offers its staff
Our next Headteacher will join a school that values thoughtful leadership, open communication, and a strong culture driven by our values. We are looking for someone who will champion high standards while nurturing the wellbeing of pupils and staff; someone who will lead with integrity, vision, and kindness; someone who will embrace our community and help shape the next chapter of Loddon’s story.
In return, you will find a school that is eager to welcome you, ready to work alongside you, and committed to supporting your success. This is a role with real scope to make a lasting difference to children, families, and to the wider community we serve.
Further information about the job
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 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Loddon Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 532 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Loddon Primary School website
- Email address
- secretary@loddon.wokingham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189 261449
Loddon Primary School is a caring and supportive community where we provide a high-quality education for children between 2 - 11 years old. Through our values based approaches; we combine high expectations and a family atmosphere to develop each child's full potential both socially and academically.
Our children are at the heart of all that we do and our staff team work incredibly hard to help every child achieve the highest standards that they can during their time with us. We want our children to do their very best so that they are well prepared for the next stage of their education and the rapidly changing world beyond. We are proud of the excellent teaching, care and guidance that we offer.
Loddon Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, governors, parents and visitors to the school to share this commitment.
Arranging a visit to Loddon Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@loddon.wokingham.sch.uk.
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