Primary Headteacher
St Helen's Primary School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3NY26 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 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
- L12-19
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an ambitious values-driven leader ready to shapethe next chapter of a thriving village school?
Are you ready to take the next step into headship and make your mark?
St Helen’s Primary School is seeking an aspiring leader to build on strong foundations and lead a welcoming, ambitious village school into its next phase. With the support of an experienced governing body and a committed team, this is an excellent opportunity to grow into the role of Headteacher while driving meaningful improvement and shaping the future of the school.
St Helen’s Primary School is a warm, inclusive, and high-performing one-form entry school at the heart of a proud and supportive community. Following the successful leadership of our current Co-Headteachers, we are seeking a Headteacher who can build on strong foundations and lead the school confidently into its next phase.
This is an exciting moment for the school. With a strong ethos, committed staff team, and engaged governing body, we are well placed for further growth.
We are looking for a leader who:
• Combines strategic clarity with emotional intelligence
• Is highly visible and committed to building relationships across the community
• Can inspire and develop staff, driving high expectations for all pupils
• Brings the resilience and ambition to lead sustained school improvement
• Is excited and can provide inclusive leadership through a period of academisation, whilst holding continued high standards for pupils and staff
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A welcoming, enthusiastic, and well-behaved pupil community
- A dedicated and committed staff team
- Strong and supportive governance team
- A genuine opportunity to shape the future of the school and wider system
- An opportunity to receive high-quality CPD and leadership support from local trusted partners
For key dates and more information about the selection process, please see the accompanying welcome pack to learn more about the position.
Safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post‐holder must uphold this commitment at all times. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunities
The Governing Body undertakes not to discriminate unlawfully, either directly or indirectly, against a job applicant or one of its own employees, on the grounds of sex or marital status, or by reason of race, nationality, gender orientation, colour or ethnic or national origins.
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 St Helen's Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Helen's Primary School website
- Email address
- finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01487 841468
St Helen's is an outward looking primary school with a real sense of purpose. It plays a central role in the heart of Bluntisham’s community. We are a small village school where staff and children are committed to working together.
Arranging a visit to St Helen's Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk.
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