Headteacher

St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SP

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 December 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L7 - L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please follow the link below to view details on our school website for the Headteacher vacancy:

https://st-kenelms.oxon.sch.uk/current-vacancies.html

What the school offers its staff

Please follow the link below to view details on our school website for the Headteacher vacancy:

https://st-kenelms.oxon.sch.uk/current-vacancies.html

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School website
• Email address: chairofgovernors@st-kenelms.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01993 775394
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-kenelm-s-church-of-england-vc-school

St Kenelm's is a small, friendly village school in the heart of Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire offering excellent provision for all children.
At St Kenelm's, we celebrate and support all individuals within a Christian ethos. We aim to empower all our pupils, developing their curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. We provide a nurturing environment, inspiring all to achieve their full potential within a caring, trusting community.
We believe that nurture is the key principle to ensure children are happy and ready to learn. We take time to know our children, build positive relationships and put them at the heart of all that we do.
As a school, we are passionate and committed to learning and recognise the uniqueness of individual learners. We are driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for all our pupils in partnership with our parents, the church and the wider community.

Arranging a visit to St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chairofgovernors@st-kenelms.oxon.sch.uk.

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