Headteacher

Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6QB

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £67,898.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale, Point L12 - L18 (£67,898 - £78,702)

Headteacher job summary

Location: Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Leadership Scale, Point L12 - L18 (£67,898 - £78,702)

Reydon Primary School is seeking a Headteacher who believes deeply in the power of education to transform lives and who shares our commitment to high expectations, collaboration and continuous improvement. As part of the Active Learning Trust, this role offers the opportunity to work alongside a network of schools and colleagues while providing clear, confident leadership for a school at the heart of its local community. We are looking for a leader who can inspire excellence in teaching, champion inclusion and wellbeing, build strong relationships with families and partners, and create the conditions in which both children and staff can grow, succeed and thrive.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the school, translating vision into clear priorities that drive continuous improvement and strong outcomes for pupils.
• Ensure safeguarding, pupil wellbeing, behaviour and attendance remain at the centre of school life.
• Lead, support and develop staff to secure consistently high quality teaching and learning.
• Oversee the curriculum, resources and budget to maximise educational opportunities and achievement for all pupils.
• Build strong partnerships with parents, governors, the Trust and the wider community, acting as an ambassador for the school.

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and Teacher pensions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development within the Active Learning Trust.

Contact
We warmly encourage an informal conversation or visit to the school, offering the opportunity to see the community first-hand and explore the role in more detail. Please contact Rae Aldous, Director of Primary Education, at: rae.aldous@activelearningtrust.org

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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.

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 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 Reydon Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reydon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reydon-primary-school-southwold

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