Headteacher

Milton Road Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BD

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 January 2027

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) L18-L24

Headteacher job summary

Milton Road Primary School is a two-form entry primary school located to the north of the centre of the beautiful university city of Cambridge.

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate Head Teacher to lead the school in the next step of its development and shape our response to the changing education landscape.

Our core school values are Courage, Responsibility, Excellence and Wisdom and these align with our holistic curriculum design set around the four points of the compass. "We are crew not passengers" captures a central element of the school’s ethos. Milton Road's on-going success is a team effort and we all work hard to ensure that the children have a positive learning experience every day.

We expect the new Head Teacher to evolve and develop their own priorities over time with the support of the governing body. The governing body is particularly interested in the potential impacts of AI and new technologies on education and will be interested in how applicants expect the use of these tools to impact education over the medium-term.

Our school moved to its current location in 2006. The spacious site sits at the end of a residential street and benefits from separate playgrounds for each of Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. There is a large playing field adjoining the Key Stage 2 playground as well as a wooded Forest School area. Each of the classrooms benefits from a seating “pod” outside, with children engaging with outdoor learning opportunities when the weather permits.

Safeguarding and welfare are extremely important and pupils are taught the virtues of kindness, respect, and recognising the needs of others via our “no outsiders” programme. We foster open and honest communication with parents and carers and actively seek to engage with all members of the school community in a positive and supportive manner.

Applicants will be advised whether they have been shortlisted by 20th May 2026. The selection process will consist of a range of panel discussions, tasks and presentations. Shortlisted candidates will receive further details to support preparation. The provisional date for the interview process is the week of 1st June 2026. This will be confirmed after shortlisting.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Milton Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a DBS 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.

About Milton Road Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Milton Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-road-primary-school

Milton Road is a large, two-form entry primary school in the North of Cambridge.

As a school, we are excited by the many opportunities that we already offer our children and look forward to expanding on these further as we continue on our journey of development.

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