Headteacher
| Posting date: | 13 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Telford, Shropshire, TF10 8JQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b3e1743d-4350-40e2-969c-47057fa224bd |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Headteacher who will:
• Lead with integrity, warmth, and vision, upholding our Christian distinctiveness while welcoming all faiths and none.
• Sustain high standards of teaching, learning, and curriculum, ensuring every child flourishes academically, socially, and spiritually.
• Be a visible and approachable leader, building strong relationships with pupils, staff, families, governors, and the wider parish community.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in a rural context, securing the best outcomes for our children.
• Prioritise safeguarding and wellbeing at the heart of school life.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A happy, caring school community with motivated and enthusiastic children.
• A committed, talented staff team and supportive governing body.
• Strong partnerships with parents, church, and local community.
• The opportunity to shape the future of a school and nursery with a clear Christian vision and values.
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.
We are looking for a Headteacher who will:
• Lead with integrity, warmth, and vision, upholding our Christian distinctiveness while welcoming all faiths and none.
• Sustain high standards of teaching, learning, and curriculum, ensuring every child flourishes academically, socially, and spiritually.
• Be a visible and approachable leader, building strong relationships with pupils, staff, families, governors, and the wider parish community.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in a rural context, securing the best outcomes for our children.
• Prioritise safeguarding and wellbeing at the heart of school life.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A happy, caring school community with motivated and enthusiastic children.
• A committed, talented staff team and supportive governing body.
• Strong partnerships with parents, church, and local community.
• The opportunity to shape the future of a school and nursery with a clear Christian vision and values.
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.