54 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    14 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 July 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

L6 to L11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the promotion of our successful and well-respected Head teacher, the Governors of Waddingham School are looking to appoint a visionary leader who will be passionate about further developing our village school.

Our new Head teacher will:

  • Continue to make learning a happy experience for every child
  • Value every child and strive to ensure that both pupils and staff have high aspirations for achievement
  • Be a positive role model, full of creativity with the ability to motivate children and staff alike, inspiring all to reach their full potential
  • Continue the embedded strong relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and local community
  • Demonstrate strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to further develop the leadership team
  • Demonstrate the drive, experience and creativity to build on our current high standards of teaching, through continuous school improvement


Pre application visits are welcomed, by arrangement with school via email (catharine.strong@waddingham.lincs.sch.uk) on the following dates:

Friday 5th September 2025 – 1:30pm

Monday 8th September 2025 – 9:30am

Closing date midnight on Sunday 14th September 2025

Shortlisting will take place on the evening of Monday 15th September 2025.

Interviews will be in Waddingham, all day on Tuesday 23rd September 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the day when invited to attend.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • Committed and enthusiastic staff dedicated to bringing out the full potential of each child
  • Children who are happy, valued and highly motivated
  • An excellent working environment, with extensive school grounds
  • A very supportive Governing Body and parents

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

WPS Headteacher Recruitment Pack.pdf - 2.39 MB (opens in new tab)

About Waddingham Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
73 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Waddingham Primary School website
Email address
catharine.strong@waddingham.lincs.sch.uk
Phone number
01673818239
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At Waddingham we value each and every child and work in partnership to enable all children to thrive, flourish and believe that they can be best they can. We are a very friendly and inclusive setting and strive to ensure that every child is cared for, feels happy and safe and develops a strong sense of belonging.

We are a small rural school situated in the heart of Waddingham village just north of Lincoln with many of our children coming for the surrounding area.

We currently have 3 mixed year group classes: Reception and Year 1, Years 2,3,4 and Year 5/6. We are Group 1 school with 68 children on roll and a PAN of 15. We have 12 children starting with us in September 2025.

The school has an onsite pre-school provision, welcoming children from 2 years old as well as before and after school provisions, which are well used by our community.

We are very fortunate to be supported well by Friends of Waddingham School (FOWS) who hold events and raise funds to enhance the school experience of all our children.

To find out more about our school please look at our website at
www.waddingham.lincs.sch.uk

Arranging a visit to Waddingham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email catharine.strong@waddingham.lincs.sch.uk.

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