Headteacher (Howden Infant School)
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Howden, DN14 7SL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 14a6cb8f-b043-413e-8b73-35f0ecd5f41a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an experienced senior leader to the role of Headteacher at Howden C of E Infant School. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a growing infant school at the heart of the Howden community and to nurture an inspiring, inclusive, and high-achieving environment for children and staff alike.
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
• Support from a dedicated primary teamthat includes 6 other headteachers, a Director of Primary Education and a range of Primary Subject Leads to support school improvement.
• Regular, supportive meetingswith members of our central team at the TDC and in school, as well as bi-weekly one to one meetings with the Director of Primary education in your setting
• External School Improvement Partner supportfrom an external CEO of a local trust, focussed on helping you unpick the aspects of your school that you are developing, as well as offering support and advice
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
• Membership of theTeacher’s Pension Scheme
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
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 to appoint an experienced senior leader to the role of Headteacher at Howden C of E Infant School. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a growing infant school at the heart of the Howden community and to nurture an inspiring, inclusive, and high-achieving environment for children and staff alike.
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
• Support from a dedicated primary teamthat includes 6 other headteachers, a Director of Primary Education and a range of Primary Subject Leads to support school improvement.
• Regular, supportive meetingswith members of our central team at the TDC and in school, as well as bi-weekly one to one meetings with the Director of Primary education in your setting
• External School Improvement Partner supportfrom an external CEO of a local trust, focussed on helping you unpick the aspects of your school that you are developing, as well as offering support and advice
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading maternity, adoption and neonatal care pay offers
• Well-being support(including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7, with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling)
• Membership of theTeacher’s Pension Scheme
• Access to ourstaff benefits platform,which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives (including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase)
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.