Headteacher
Mangotsfield School, Bristol, BS16 9LH31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- L30 - L36
Headteacher job summary
Contract type: Permanent
FTE: 1.00 FTE
Leadership range: L30 £105,595 - L36 £122,306
Location: Mangotsfield School, BS16 9LH
Closing date: 14th September, 9am
Interview dates: Monday 21st September and Tuesday 22nd September.
Proposed start date: 1st January 2027
Are you an experienced, impactful leader ready to raise standards and deliver a great education for every child?
We have an opportunity for an aspirational Headteacher to lead Mangotsfield School from January 2027. This role is equally suited to an experienced Headteacher who is motivated by the chance to shape the next chapter of a well established school, or an ambitious leader ready to step into their first Headship.
About the role
As the Headteacher of Mangotsfield School, you will provide proactive and innovative leadership to steer the school’s strategic direction and maintain its commitment to excellence. Reporting to the Director of Secondary Schools, you will be responsible for all aspects of school improvement, ensuring that our mission is clearly articulated, shared, and realised by the entire school community.
You will work collaboratively with a knowledgeable Senior Leadership Team and other Headteachers across our trust to contribute to the broader trust agenda and foster a culture of shared values. Central to this role is the promotion of an inclusive, high-achieving environment where teaching and learning are at the heart of strategic planning.
About you
We are seeking a visionary, resilient leader with a proven track record in secondary education and an exceptional understanding of the evolving educational landscape.
You will be someone who:
- Is a motivational leader who encourages staff and pupils to unlock their unique talents and ambitions
- Has a relentless determination to ensure every child makes significant progress, regardless of their starting point.
- Leads with a blend of courage, curiosity, and compassion.
- Brings energy and an optimistic attitude to the role, demonstrating the tenacity and agility required to deal positively with the pressures of school leadership.
- Uses data strategically to drive continuous improvement.
- Values that "more is achieved together" and are committed to contribute professionally to the wider goals of the trust.
- Communicates confidently and translates complex visions into clear, actionable goals with clearly identified impact.
- Shapes coherent improvement plans that translate ambition into sustained, measurable progress.
- Empowers colleagues by sharing expertise generously and guiding them through purposeful professional development.
About Mangotsfield School
Mangotsfield School has been recognised as a “rapidly improving, community focused, ambitious school.” In our last inspection we were awarded Good in all categories, a testament to the vision and dedication of the leadership and teaching body.
Mangotsfield School has a strong ethos built on our four values. In all aspects of school life we encourage students to love learning, embrace challenge, give and earn respect and grow our community. Our classrooms, our corridors and our systems are built on these values: this supports our culture where we can meet individual needs and close the gaps for our students.
Mangotsfield School is a local secondary school firmly rooted in, and proudly working within, the community which it serves. The school is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings on the north-eastern outskirts of Bristol. Mangotsfield School benefits from being part of a wider trust and partners with Downend School to deliver 16-19 opportunities for all students.
We can offer you:
- Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
To find out more about Mangotsfield School and our trust, please refer to our candidate recruitment pack attached. Full information on arranging a visit or making enquiries about the role can be found in the pack.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am on Monday 14th September. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
Our trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Mangotsfield School and Castle School Education Trust (CSET) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Mangotsfield School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Mangotsfield School website
Everything at Mangotsfield School is based around its school
values driven by Headteacher, Hetty Blackmore. Having first
joined the school as a newly qualified teacher when she was
23 years old and returned to lead it later in her career, she is
very proud of the journey the school is on.
Mangotsfield School is proud to serve its community and has
been part of the local community since 1957. They have just
celebrated being rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (visit
March 2022).
There are wonderful resources and facilities on site, allowing
students to embrace curricular and extra-curricular
challenges from DT, art, dance, drama and a climbing wall to
name a few. There is a lot of open space, which is green and
calm. And this sense of calm is echoed in the school itself.
The school has a proud sporting history and teams have
travelled as far as Wembley to take part in national
competitions. The school is also on a mission to broaden
horizons with many co-curricular trips taking place, such as a
Year 7 trip to Slimbridge Wetlands for art research and a
Year 8 trip to Tyntesfield House to explore gothic horror
within the English curriculum.
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