Headteacher
Wardour Catholic Primary School, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
21 April 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
- L6 – L12 (£58,569 - £67,898 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an inspirational Head to support the pupils to grow spiritually, emotionally and educationally, in a calm, organised and inclusive environment.
You will be a practicing Catholic.
You will be an effective leader of a passionate and dedicated staff providing opportunities for them to grow professionally.
You will put our children first, prioritise our Catholic ethos, build on our traditions, maintain our standards and lead our staff to provide a rich and inclusive school experience.
You will need to meet future challenges, willingly embrace change and work collaboratively.
You will be well supported by experienced and enthusiastic staff, Governors, parents, volunteers, Wiltshire Local Authority and Clifton Diocese.
You will be committed to follow Bishop Bosco MacDonald’s vision to engage with and lead the school to join the Dunstan Catholic Education Trust in the Diocese of Clifton whilst preserving the unique context of Wardour Catholic Primary School.
There is a small teaching element to the role (one day a week)
What the school offers its staff
We are very pleased that you are considering applying to lead one of the longest established Catholic primary schools in the country.
Catholic education has been provided at Wardour for centuries with the present school built in the mid-Victorian period set in extensive grounds including a playing field and forest school. The school maintains close ties with the local Catholic parish of Tisbury and All Saints, Wardour, with children regularly attending Chapel services at New Wardour Castle.
Our original building has been refurbished and added to and is a beautiful and fit for purpose environment for the wellbeing of the children and staff. The school is in the Cranborne National Landscape and International Dark Skies Reserve.It is owned by the Wardour Chapel Trust and close to New and Old Wardour Castles. Our exceptional setting is used to enrich the educational experience of the children as well as being a beautiful place to work.
The school collaborates with the local primary schools in our southwest Wiltshire Nadder Hub and the Emmaus Partnership of Catholic schools. The children actively engage in many sporting, cultural and educational activities in the local area and have a very rich education beyond the well-embedded curriculum. Educational outcomes are high and the school has an enviable reputation with an increasing number on roll which is now close to our capacity of 105 children in four classes. The Catholic ethos pervades the school.
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)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wardour Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 85 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wardour Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@wardour.wilts.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Wardour Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@wardour.wilts.sch.uk.
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