Headteacher
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4PX25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 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: Full-Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £58,000 and £67,000
Pay scale
- L6 to L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who:
- Has proven experience of successful leadership, strategic vision and collaboration, as well as having strong personal and work ethics and morals.
- Has commitment to uphold and promote the school’s Christian ethos and a positive approach to working with the Church and local community.
- Is kind, compassionate and nurturing and so will maintain a school environment where all children flourish emotionally, socially and academically.
- Has a wealth of experience and deep understanding of nurturing children with diverse, additional needs.
- Has a working knowledge of the current Ofsted and SIAMS inspections frameworks to drive performance.
- Has the ability and ambition to continue to raise standards throughout the school, enabling every child and colleague to reach their full potential.
- Has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build on strong working relationships within school, with partners and the wider community.
§ Is a person who is wholeheartedly committed to the children and families of our school.
§ Is a person who has the vision and the skill necessary to lead our school through our exciting journey of improvement.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
§ Leadership of our passionate team of fully dedicated colleagues.
§ A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos.
§ Commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.
§ Children who are polite, well behaved and enthusiastic with supportive parents.
§ Exciting opportunities that Partney C of E (Aided) Primary School promises.
§ A welcoming, dedicated, supportive governing body.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation 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 and 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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 68 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School website
- Email address
- alan.howe@partney.lincs.sch.uk
We are a small, rural Church of England Primary School in the Lincolnshire Wolds, approximately 2 miles from Spilsby. Everyone is welcome at Partney. Our School Community aspires to meet the needs of all with high expectations and compassionate support. We have high expectations and aim to support all pupils to achieve their potential, both academically and as a valued member of the community.
We are in a beautiful setting and we love to learn outdoors, as well as encouraging children to develop their voice, their talents and their interests.
We have four classes, starting with Pre-school and Reception, Year 1 and 2, Year 3 and 4 and finally, Year 5 and 6. Our pupils and our staff work hard to achieve high standards and support each other with compassion, curiosity and courage.
Our school day starts at 8:45 a.m (gates open at 8:35 a.m) and finishes at 3:15 p.m.
We offer a Breakfast Club from 7:30 a.m and an After School Club until 5:15p.m
Arranging a visit to Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email alan.howe@partney.lincs.sch.uk.
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