Headteacher

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6HP

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 January 2025

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: £70,293 - £75,675
• Pay scale: L15 - L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be an inspirational, motivational and compassionate leader, valuing our staff through challenging development opportunities
• Be committed to helping our children flourish and exceed their full potential through an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum
• Build an open, positive, and constructive relationship with the governing body based on trust
• Enable organisational improvement through the development of a culture of commitment
• Develop a deep connection with the community that you serve as Headteacher
• Work in mutually beneficial partnerships with other organisations, based on our values

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, friendly, inclusive school with well-motivated staff and enthusiastic children
• Strong Christian Ethos and Values encouraging an awareness of the meaning and significance of faith
• A very supportive local cluster of schools, local authority and Diocese.
• Strong links with the parish, local nurseries and the community support teams, including Community Centres.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Headteacher Application Pack January 2025.docx - 179 KB (opens in new tab)

About Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Scunthorpe CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sbm@scunthorpe.n-lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scunthorpe-cofe-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@scunthorpe.n-lincs.sch.uk.

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