14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2025

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

Full-time equivalent salary

£63,815 - £73,819

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Headteacher who has the passion and vision to drive our school onwards so we can provide the best educational and social outcomes for all our children. You will be an exceptional teacher with a commitment to ensuring progress and attainment for all children. We are looking for someone who sets high standards, embraces innovation, and understands that excellence is a journey.

Your role will encompass the strategic leadership of teaching and learning, effective organisation of school operations, and the ability to inspire and support an experienced and talented team of colleagues. Strong communication and relationship-building skills will be essential, as you engage with children, families, staff, and the wider community to uphold our values and vision.

You will have a strong sense of the importance of collaboration with others, working both in the school and with other schools in the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • The ability to make a real difference to the lives of our children, who are enthusiastic, able, well behaved and engage positively with their learning.
  • A strong, dedicated and motivated whole school team who are committed to the school and passionate about children’s learning and well-being.
  • A school that is genuinely at the heart of its community.
  • Access to a strong network of like-minded Trust school leaders and the guidance of an experienced CEO.
  • The support and commitment of our Trustees and School Governing Board, parents, carers and friends of the school

Further details about the role

Closing date: Friday 16 May 2025, 9:00am Interview date: W/c 19 May 2025Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed and can be arranged by appointment with the School Business Manager, Sharon Mungall. Please call 01670 513382 or emails.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.ukto arrange.

To learn more about the school, please visit our website.

Please submit your completed application form and cover letter, no more than two sides of A4, to Alice Witherow, CEO,via an email to d.flint@cheviotlt.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

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About Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 9
Education phase
Primary
School size
150 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 9
Ofsted report
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School website
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School website
Email address
d.flint@cheviotlt.co.uk
Phone number
01670513382
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Stobhillgate First School is situated in the beautiful, historic market town of Morpeth. We are a small school with a big heart and are passionate about creating innovative learning experiences for all. The schools defining principles of Excellence, Inspiration, Collaboration and Empathy are at the heart of everything we do. At Stobhillgate First School, we are passionate about developing the whole child and nurturing a love for learning. The children that attend our school come from a wide range of
economically diverse backgrounds. Our challenge is to ensure we provide equality of opportunity for all children.

Since 2019, the school has been on a rapid journey of improvement. Our most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in December 2024, reflects the team’s relentless hard work and commitment.

The school joined the Cheviot Learning Trust in April 2020 enabling us to work in collaboration with Trust partners to further improve teaching and learning, school systems and governance. This provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in collaboration and partnership with a broader range of practitioners.

Arranging a visit to Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.flint@cheviotlt.co.uk.

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