Headteacher
St Dennis Primary Academy, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AY30 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 St Dennis Primary Academy, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Headteacher to join the team.
St Dennis Primary Academy is a happy, creative and exciting place to be, our children enjoy coming to school and our committed staff ensure it’s a place where learning and fun go hand in hand by providing many opportunities to explore, investigate and be creative. We look to instil a positive ethos of high expectations and respect for one another. Our six core values are at the very heart of all we do: aspiration, courage, achievement, teamwork, responsibility and friendship.
We pride ourselves on our caring, nurturing and engaging environment, in which every child can thrive, feel safe and achieve. Because of this, our children feel good about themselves, are happy and love coming to school. Relationships are central to this, so we value working together with our families and the local community. The school caters for children between the ages of 2 and 11 with an onsite nursery in a purpose-built building providing opportunities for younger children. We currently have 190 pupils on roll and offer a rich and diverse curriculum, as well as a full programme of before and after-school activities.
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 happy school with a strong community identity.
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 St Dennis Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Dennis Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Vision
At St Dennis Primary Academy, we wholeheartedly believe that children learn best when they are happy, feel safe and are engaged. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child and recognising them as an individual with special strengths and talents. Because of this, our children feel good about themselves, are happy and love coming to school. Relationships are central to this, so we value working together with our families and the local community.
“Everyone matters, everyone succeeds, every moment counts”. This reflects that every member of our school community, including children, staff and families, are important and that through partnership working, everyone can succeed. It also reminds us that we are learning in so many ways, at all times of the school day and beyond.
Core Values
Through collaboration with all members of our school community (pupils, parents and carers, staff and governors) St Dennis Primary Academy decided upon six core values that are at the very heart of all we do:
Aspiration
Courage
Achievement
Friendship
Team Work
Responsibility
Arranging a visit to St Dennis Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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