Headteacher

Old Heath Community Primary School, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD

46 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £73105 - £ 84699 L15 - L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have the courage and creativity to inspire a team, involve children, and take our school on the next stage of its journey? We seek a dynamic, inspirational, dedicated and kind Head Teacher who believes in providing the very best education for all children to lead Old Health Community School into a bright and exciting future. The ideal candidate will value positive relationships with children, staffand the wider community.

The successful candidate will:

• have a proven track record in raising and sustaining the quality of teaching and children attainment

• be passionate about ensuring that all children have the opportunity to develop their potential in all aspects of their lives

• support the professional development of our staff in order that they may continue to raise their aspirations and achievements

• be able to lead, inspire and motivate staff in order to sustain our already strong leadership and management team

• continue to build upon our relationship with parents, carers, the school community generally and especially the wider local community with which we are deeply involved

What the school offers its staff

Our oversubscribed school offers a supportive and inclusive environment with a range of opportunities for our children in order that they may aspire to and reach their potential.

Old Heath is a vibrant and welcoming school, a place where children are happy, respectful and well behaved.

Visits to the school prior to interview are warmly welcomed and strongly recommended. Please arrange a visit by contacting Mrs Tamora Flowers in the office on 01206 794334.

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.

We would like the Head Teacher to build on standards, continue successes and uphold the values of the Old Health Heart. Our oversubscribed school offers a supportive and inclusive environment with a range of opportunities for our children in order that they may aspire to and reach their potential. Old Heath is a vibrant and welcoming school, a place where children are happy, respectful and well behaved.

Old Heath Community Primary School is a popular one form entry primary school on the outskirts of Colchester town centre. We are a happy school with very hard working, polite and smiley children who love to have fun too! The same can be said for the adults!!

Commitment to safeguarding

Old Heath Community Primary School 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 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

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About Old Heath Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Heath Community Primary School website
• Email address: admin@oldheath.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01206 794334
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-heath-community-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Old Heath Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@oldheath.essex.sch.uk.

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