Headteacher

Twyford C of E School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4EU

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  18 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 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, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £65608 and £76050

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governing body are looking for a candidate who:

• Has the ability to devise and communicate a clear vision for the school and how it will develop over the next 3-5 years.
• Embraces change within the education landscape and can translate that at a local level to drive improved standards.
• Has the ability to develop the use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching, learning and management communications.
• Has well developed people management skills and can communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Has recent teaching and leadership experience in EYFS and/or Key stages 1& 2.
• Has experience of resource management.
• Fully supports the aims and ethos of a small Church of England School.
• Can develop and sustain an exceptional school learning environment for both staff and students.

What the school offers its staff

What the school will offer you

• A community that celebrates being a small Church of England school - which is at the very heart of our unique identity.
• Enthusiastic, happy, motivated children with excellent attendance rates.
• An extremely caring environment, with dedicated, supportive, highly skilled and friendly staff and governors.
• Appreciative and engaged parents and wider community.
• Well maintained estate and extensive outside space including all weather multi-sensory garden and recently refurbished staff room.
• Ongoing programme of investment and replacement of IT equipment including staff laptops, whiteboards and chrome books to meet the ongoing developments of IT within Education.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bursar@twyford.bucks.sch.uk

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.

Additional documents

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

Head teacher JD Feb 25.pdf - 480 KB (opens in new tab)

Head Person Specification - Feb25.pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

About Twyford C of E School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Twyford C of E School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: bursar@twyford.bucks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01296730305
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twyford-c-of-e-school (opens in new tab)

We are a small village Church of England primary school, located in the village of Twyford, just 8 miles from Bicester or Buckingham, and less than 20 miles from Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Oxford.

Our catchment area is rural, with children coming from local villages. We are a half form entry school with mixed age classes in Key Stage 2. We have a Nursery class as part of our school and currently accept children from 2-years 10 months of age.

Arranging a visit to Twyford C of E School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@twyford.bucks.sch.uk.

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