Headteacher
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 4SX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 95f7b471-4538-45e7-9b2b-73deed90b30f |
Summary
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
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.
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
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.