Headteacher

Methley Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9HT

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 June 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: 32.5 hours per week - full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L16-L22 £75,049.00 - £86,803.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Overall purpose of the post

To provide highly effective professional and expert leadership and management of Methley Primary School.

To achieve success, the Headteacher will:

• provide clarity of the Trust vision, ethical leadership and certainty of direction for all

• communicate passion for learning and moral purpose

• create a safe and productive learning environment which is engaging and fulfilling for all students

• be able to lead and influence young people of this age group

• effectively lead teaching and learning

• promote excellence, equality and high expectations of all students

• contribute to the evaluation of the school’s performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement

• secure the support and commitment of parents and the wider community

• believe whole-heartedly that all learning barriers are surmountable

What the school offers its staff

Methley Primary School is at the heart of the local community and provides an excellent start to education for over 400 pupils. The school is proud of its drive for excellence in academic achievement alongside being committed to supporting a bespoke enrichment programme that supports our pupils’ to ‘Find their thing’ and be provided the opportunity to experience both the learning and skills to thrive in life, from cradle-to-career.

As Headteacher of Methley Primary School, The Brigshaw Learning Partnership will both support and challenge you as a leader to be the best you can be for the community of the school. Our schools and leaders work closely with each other to maximise collaboration and effective use of resources, but each of our schools remains unique to meet the requirements of its community.

We are looking for a leader to take Methley Primary School on to the next step of its journey. Our present Headteacher retires leaving our school in a strong position and ready for the next leader to take the school on a journey of excellence and beyond. We therefore seek an ambitious leader with a strong track record of achieving excellence for all learners including those who face disadvantage. It is a great opportunity to develop as a leader and drive excellence in a school while working with a forward thinking Trust who will support and challenge you to be your best.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children regardless of age, gender, religion or beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. All adults in our schools have a full and active part to play in protecting our children from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern. We ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and is provided with appropriate training to recognise, identify and respond to safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

BLP - Recruitment pack - Headteacher MPS - June 2026.docx (1) (1).pdf - 4.48 MB (opens in new tab)

About Methley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Methley Primary School website
• Email address: hr@brigshawtrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/methley-primary-school

Our mission, as part of the Brigshaw Learning partnership (BLP), is to provide a cradle to career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. Our shared ambition is underpinned by a commitment to our Trust's core values of equality, integrity and resilience.

Methley Primary School is a two-form entry primary school catering for children from 3-11 years. We are a welcoming, caring and vibrant school set within a supportive community.

Our staff team are forward thinking and committed to providing the best education possible for our enthusiastic and motivated learners. Together we have developed an exciting curriculum, underpinned by our ‘Methley Magic Five’- motivation, perseverance, collaboration, communication and respect. Our school is at the heart of our community and we value and nurture our relationship with parents and we encourage our pupils to be aspirational and have big dreams. Our curriculum is enriched and inclusive and is supported by a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities so that our children leave us as life-long learners and assured and confident citizens of the world.

Our Vision and Values
‍Motivation + Perseverance= Success(MPS)

Our school ethos is at the heart of everything we do:

we want our children to be motivated to learn,

to persevere and to recognise their own successes in a variety of contexts.

Furthermore, we want our pupils to be great communicators,

and enthusiastic collaborators but,

above all else, respectful citizens of the world.

Together, these five values make up our ‘Methley Magic Five’- motivation, perseverance, communication, collaboration and respect.

Arranging a visit to Methley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brigshawtrust.com.

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