Headteacher

University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0QZ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or Earlier

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive, depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive, depending on experience

Headteacher job summary

The University of Cambridge Primary School (UCPS) is an inclusive, ambitious, and innovative school with a pioneering mission - to reimagine what primary education can be. As the first University Training School for primary education in the UK, we are committed to challenging convention, engaging deeply with educational research, and inspiring both children and adults to approach learning with curiosity, courage, and creativity.

We are seeking a Headteacher who will lead with vision, integrity, and imagination. The successful candidate will uphold our culture of high expectations, care, and community, ensuring that every child achieves and thrives within a joyful, inclusive environment.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a school that not only delivers exceptional education but also acts as a hub for research and professional learning. Working in close collaboration with the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, the Headteacher will continue to strengthen UCPS’s role as a centre for educational innovation and research, shaping thinking and practice both locally, nationally and globally. At UCPS, learning is a shared, lifelong endeavour. Inspired by the words of John Dewey, we believe that "the most important attitude that can be formed is the desire to go on learning"

The Headteacher will model this spirit - empowering staff, pupils, and the wider community to keep asking new questions, exploring new ideas, and re-imagining what is possible in futuring education and living well.

Please see the candidate pack for further information about this exciting opportunity.

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 University of Cambridge Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 671 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: University of Cambridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-of-cambridge-primary-school

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