Headteacher
Wildridings Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7DX14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 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 (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L14 to L24 £69,964 - £88,150
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you our next inspirational headteacher?
The Governing Body at Wildridings Primary School is looking to appoint a headteacher who shares our vision of ‘nurturing the potential in everyone’ and the school values. We are seeking an individual who will continue to drive school improvement, supported by the dedicated Senior Leadership Team, through building on our successful, positive Local Authority reports and Good rating (Ofsted, 2022).
We want our new headteacher to have highly developed emotional intelligence and the ability to build effective relationships with all stakeholders. They need to be reflective, able to challenge positively, lead change effectively, and manage difficult conversations sensitively.
For our school and community, our next headteacher needs to have the passion and creativity to identify and drive standards and school improvements, drawing on their experiences of school improvement, and innovation whilst building on our current, identified school priorities.
We want:
- A headteacher who can excite, inspire, and challenge our children to become confident, independent lifelong learners.
- A headteacher who leads from their core values and is able to articulate the impact that has had on their schools.
- A headteacher who is a highly skilled and ambitious practitioner who wants to make a real difference to children’s lives.
- A headteacher who is visible, inspirational and has a collaborative approach to leadership; willing to guide and motivate success; encourage, but also be prepared to make tough decisions when needed.
- Someone who is ready to share and learn with our children, parents, staff and governors and be a pivotal part of our school community.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01344 425483 or emailsecretary@wildridingsprimary.co.ukto arrange a suitable date and time.
What the school offers its staff
We are an energetic, caring and nurturing primary school with a clear and determined focus on ensuring that all children who attend our school are actively involved in an engaging and enriching curriculum, so that the potential in everyone is nurtured, and that the children of Wildridings leave with the ability to fully participate within their community and beyond.
We are a popular, two-form entry primary school in Bracknell, Berkshire and have a thriving nursery, a positive budget, and a dedicated SEND and family support team. We are a Bracknell Forest Council maintained school. We have a dedicated, experienced team of staff committed to providing the very best education for the children in our care.
At Wildridings, our children benefit from continuous provision throughout EYFS and KS1. Nurture and SEND provision are highly important to the school community and all children benefit from the Voice21 oracy strategies and teaching.
As a school, our curriculum and staff aim to support our children in academic endeavour, the development of life skills and offer enrichment opportunities for all.
To realise this, we wish to appoint an innovative and motivated leader who will strive to achieve academic excellence in every area of the school, and ensuring the whole community achieves their full potential, including developing leaders, teachers and staff to ensure continuous school improvement and professional development.
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 sarah.hunter@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wildridings Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 428 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wildridings Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- secretary@wildridingsprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01344 425483
We are a spacious, well resourced, caring and nurturing two-form entry primary school with a clear and determined focus on ensuring that all children that attend our school are actively involved in an engaging and enriching curriculum. We look to broaden horizons, develop lasting knowledge and life skills as well as encourage a natural curiosity about the wider world and the wonders it holds.
We have a dedicated team of teachers, teaching assistants, governors, specialists and facilitators who all aim to provide an accepting, safe and enjoyable learning experience; all centred around our Golden Values that promote responsibility, respect, self-appreciation and caring for others both in the school and in our wider community.
Arranging a visit to Wildridings Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@wildridingsprimary.co.uk.
School location
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