Headteacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6PB |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4dd4edd5-849b-4737-b69a-c4bbeabe021e |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Could you lead a school where openness isn’t just a value, it’s the architecture?
At Hartsfield JMI, our open-plan layout mirrors our ethos: visible leadership, shared responsibility, and a culture where no one hides and everyone supports. If you believe leadership is about presence, connection, and trust, this could be your next Headship.
The vacancy arises following the planned retirement of our long-standing Headteacher, who has led the school for ten years with integrity and vision. Whilst we will be sad to see her go, The Headteacher’s departure opens up an exciting opportunity for a new leader to build on strong foundations and shape the next chapter of Hartsfield’s journey.
You’ll be stepping into a two-form entry primary school in the heart of Baldock, with generous indoor and outdoor space. You’ll be visible, collaborative, and confident in managing change with sensitivity. You’ll guide us through challenges such as SEND complexity and demographic shifts, while building on strengths in areas like writing and early years.
In return, you’ll get a school with a strong reputation, a stable and experienced staff team, and a governing body that supports and challenges in equal measure. You’ll inherit a school that’s performing well, with high parental expectations and a community that’s deeply invested in its success.
We are looking for an experienced Headteacher or an exceptional Deputy/Assistant Head with experience working in larger schools. What matters most is your ability to lead with integrity, communicate with clarity, and bring fresh eyes to a school that’s ready for its next phase.
Curious to see how our ethos lives and breathes in daily school life? We’d love to welcome you for a visit, come and experience Hartsfield for yourself. To make an appointment, please contact Lynda Caldwell at lcaldwell.clerk@hartsfield.herts.sch.uk or call 01462 895267.
For more information about our school, visithttp://www.hartsfield.herts.sch.uk/
Please apply on the Teach in Herts website, using the standard online application form. CVs will not be considered. Should you need support, please contact leadership.recruitment@hfleducation.org
Please note late applications will not be considered.
Hartsfield JMI School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2025).
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
What the school offers its staff
Hartsfield School, as a maintained school, offers benefits as set out by Hertfordshire County Council and the Teachers Pension Service.
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.
Could you lead a school where openness isn’t just a value, it’s the architecture?
At Hartsfield JMI, our open-plan layout mirrors our ethos: visible leadership, shared responsibility, and a culture where no one hides and everyone supports. If you believe leadership is about presence, connection, and trust, this could be your next Headship.
The vacancy arises following the planned retirement of our long-standing Headteacher, who has led the school for ten years with integrity and vision. Whilst we will be sad to see her go, The Headteacher’s departure opens up an exciting opportunity for a new leader to build on strong foundations and shape the next chapter of Hartsfield’s journey.
You’ll be stepping into a two-form entry primary school in the heart of Baldock, with generous indoor and outdoor space. You’ll be visible, collaborative, and confident in managing change with sensitivity. You’ll guide us through challenges such as SEND complexity and demographic shifts, while building on strengths in areas like writing and early years.
In return, you’ll get a school with a strong reputation, a stable and experienced staff team, and a governing body that supports and challenges in equal measure. You’ll inherit a school that’s performing well, with high parental expectations and a community that’s deeply invested in its success.
We are looking for an experienced Headteacher or an exceptional Deputy/Assistant Head with experience working in larger schools. What matters most is your ability to lead with integrity, communicate with clarity, and bring fresh eyes to a school that’s ready for its next phase.
Curious to see how our ethos lives and breathes in daily school life? We’d love to welcome you for a visit, come and experience Hartsfield for yourself. To make an appointment, please contact Lynda Caldwell at lcaldwell.clerk@hartsfield.herts.sch.uk or call 01462 895267.
For more information about our school, visithttp://www.hartsfield.herts.sch.uk/
Please apply on the Teach in Herts website, using the standard online application form. CVs will not be considered. Should you need support, please contact leadership.recruitment@hfleducation.org
Please note late applications will not be considered.
Hartsfield JMI School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2025).
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
What the school offers its staff
Hartsfield School, as a maintained school, offers benefits as set out by Hertfordshire County Council and the Teachers Pension Service.
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.