Headteacher
Perranporth Community Primary School, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0EU30 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
15 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L08 - L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Perranporth Community Primary School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Headteacher to join the team.
At Perranporth School we are passionate about growing young minds and supporting our children to be LEAP learners. We have created our own GREEN Curriculum (Growing, Relevant, Environment, Engaging, Nurture) which offers our pupils a varied and engaging programme of learning that is led by a dedicated team of highly skilled and committed teachers and support staff. We are a warm, inclusive school where every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their very best. We recognise pupils as unique individuals with specific talents, ambitions and needs. Our classrooms are hives of active learning and creativity, led by a dedicated, highly skilled team who work collaboratively to ensure that every pupil flourishes. At Perranporth, happiness, high standards and a genuine love of learning sit at the heart of everything we do.
Our school has 7 classes with around 210 pupils aged 4 – 11 years. It has wonderful grounds and facilities including two play areas, a forest classroom, an adventure playground, a story telling area, a large field, and an amphitheatre. We’re just a short walk from Perranporth Beach with so many incredible learning opportunities in our local community.
About You:
The ideal candidate will have recent senior leadership experience and will share our vision and values. Individuals must demonstrate a significant contribution to primary school improvement and an enthusiasm to embrace the opportunities of leading this already flourishing and vibrant school.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye voucher scheme
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Perranporth Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Perranporth Community Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
We recognise pupils as unique individuals with specific talents and needs. We offer our pupils a varied and engaging curriculum which is provided by a dedicated team of enthusiastic and hard working teachers and support staff. You’ll find our classrooms to be places which are hives of activity, full of learning and enquiry. The happiness and success of every child is central to our school’s work. Promoting high levels of achievement in all aspects of a child’s development is important to us, and is reflected in all we do.
Arranging a visit to Perranporth Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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