Headteacher
| Posting date: | 27 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7772843d-2860-47d6-84e6-760e58149a74 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• A dynamic individual who has vision and foresight to develop the federation and continue to move it forward.
• An enthusiastic and inspirational leader for our children, parents and staff and one who can maintain and build on our Christian values, vision and ethos.
• Passionate about promoting and continuing to improve standards of teaching and learning at our school.
• Enthusiastic and committed to providing an enriched and quality curriculum along.
• Able to maintain the high expectations of behaviour and prioritise wellbeing of pupils and staff so everyone can reach their full potential.
• A resilient leader who isn’t afraid to challenge and make difficult decisions. Able to provide professional opportunities for our staff and themselves, to develop and create succession planning.
• Open and encouraging to Governors, working closely with them to ensure the best outcomes for the children and the federation.
• Forward thinking and able to keep us ahead of forthcoming changes.
• Able to interpret and analyse information as necessary.
• Willing to attend weekend and evening events
What the school offers its staff
•Delightful, enthusiastic children who have a thirst for learning
•Dedicated staff who want the very best for our children
•A supportive and invested governing body.
•Well maintained premises
•An active and involved PTA.
•Supportive induction programme and professional partner.
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.
• A dynamic individual who has vision and foresight to develop the federation and continue to move it forward.
• An enthusiastic and inspirational leader for our children, parents and staff and one who can maintain and build on our Christian values, vision and ethos.
• Passionate about promoting and continuing to improve standards of teaching and learning at our school.
• Enthusiastic and committed to providing an enriched and quality curriculum along.
• Able to maintain the high expectations of behaviour and prioritise wellbeing of pupils and staff so everyone can reach their full potential.
• A resilient leader who isn’t afraid to challenge and make difficult decisions. Able to provide professional opportunities for our staff and themselves, to develop and create succession planning.
• Open and encouraging to Governors, working closely with them to ensure the best outcomes for the children and the federation.
• Forward thinking and able to keep us ahead of forthcoming changes.
• Able to interpret and analyse information as necessary.
• Willing to attend weekend and evening events
What the school offers its staff
•Delightful, enthusiastic children who have a thirst for learning
•Dedicated staff who want the very best for our children
•A supportive and invested governing body.
•Well maintained premises
•An active and involved PTA.
•Supportive induction programme and professional partner.
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.