Headteacher

Southcott Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £66,368.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (FTE)

Headteacher job summary

Southcott Lower School, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard - a town rich in heritage and community spirit, with easy access to countryside.

The successful candidate will be:

A compassionate and confident leader with a clear educational vision.

Someone who values community, inclusion, and child-centred learning.

A Headteacher who will champion our ethos and inspire excellence.

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 Southcott Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southcott Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcott-lower-school

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