Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9BJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9711c3c7-93f1-4f1b-9aac-bf357b33b804 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a motivational and confident leader who will help Fulfen Primary School continue to thrive. The successful candidate will embody our core values of a love of learning, encouragement, adaptability and determination, helping to shape the next phase of our school’s journey.
As a role model who shares our values, you will work closely with senior and middle leaders to continually improve outcomes taking account of the diversity and experience of the school and its wider community. You will be an exceptional practitioner, placing pupils at the centre of decision making, fostering a collaborative learning culture and supporting the bespoke development of every member of our school.
You will have:
• recent successful leadership experience;
• a proven track record of raising and maintaining standards;
• evidence of translating strategic objectives into action plans;
• the ability to motivate staff, using effective performance management to achieve continuous improvement.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• support from a committed and proactive governing board;
• a dedicated and experienced team with high ambitions for children;
• happy pupils who demonstrate excellent standards of behaviour and a positive approach to learning;
• a supportive parental and wider community.
• Fulfen wellbeing support package from Education Support Education Support, supporting teachers and education staff and SCC Wellbeing services: Well Me.
Further details about the role
Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. To arrange an informal visit to look around our school, please complete the form in the Headteacher Application pack.
Dates for visits:
Thursday 8th January 2026, 2pm
Thursday 8th January 2026, 4pm
Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:30am
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 motivational and confident leader who will help Fulfen Primary School continue to thrive. The successful candidate will embody our core values of a love of learning, encouragement, adaptability and determination, helping to shape the next phase of our school’s journey.
As a role model who shares our values, you will work closely with senior and middle leaders to continually improve outcomes taking account of the diversity and experience of the school and its wider community. You will be an exceptional practitioner, placing pupils at the centre of decision making, fostering a collaborative learning culture and supporting the bespoke development of every member of our school.
You will have:
• recent successful leadership experience;
• a proven track record of raising and maintaining standards;
• evidence of translating strategic objectives into action plans;
• the ability to motivate staff, using effective performance management to achieve continuous improvement.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• support from a committed and proactive governing board;
• a dedicated and experienced team with high ambitions for children;
• happy pupils who demonstrate excellent standards of behaviour and a positive approach to learning;
• a supportive parental and wider community.
• Fulfen wellbeing support package from Education Support Education Support, supporting teachers and education staff and SCC Wellbeing services: Well Me.
Further details about the role
Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. To arrange an informal visit to look around our school, please complete the form in the Headteacher Application pack.
Dates for visits:
Thursday 8th January 2026, 2pm
Thursday 8th January 2026, 4pm
Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:30am
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.