34 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April/September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Leadership Pay Scale – L20-L24 (Group 3)

Headteacher job summary

Rydon Primary School

Headteacher

Leadership Pay Scale – L20-L24 (Group 3)

Required for April/September 2025

Education South West Board of Directors and the Rydon Governing Body invite applications for the position of Headteacher at Rydon Primary School, starting April 1st, 2025 (a September 2025 start can also be accommodated if needed).

Located in the vibrant town of Kingsteignton in South Devon, Rydon is a thriving two-form entry primary school with an excellent and well-earned reputation. Our core values—Responsibility, Resilience, Respect, and Teamwork—are at the heart of everything we do and are evident in the achievements and character of our pupils. We pride ourselves on our strong, stable, and dedicated staff team who are deeply committed to delivering the best for our community.

Rydon Primary School is proud to be part of the highly supportive, mixed-phase Education South West. We firmly believe that every child can and should excel, both academically and in character development. We are seeking an experienced, inspirational, and forward-thinking school leader to guide our school on its next stage of growth. You will be ambitious, driven, and dedicated to exploring innovative ways to improve outcomes and life experiences and chances for all pupils. You will help those in the communities we serve to ‘lead great lives’.

This role represents a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, driven, inclusive leader to work with other Trust leaders (all our headteachers are Trust leaders).

We would welcome and always encourage prospective candidates to get in touch ahead of application. If you would like to arrange a visit or have any questions before making your application please email us on contact@educationsouthwest.org.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 24th January 2025 (9am).

Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 30th January 2025.

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

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About Rydon Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
407 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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