Headteacher
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1f8557bf-045b-4687-9f2e-46ded5c8ce57 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and compassionate leader to help us build on our successes, lead us through the next phase of our development and ensure that all the pupils and adults in our school continue to flourish. We are a large friendly school in the town of Bedale, North Yorkshire. We embrace our vision of Learning and Caring Together, through the core values of perseverance, compassion and friendship.
We are committed to appointing a Headteacher who:
• Has excellent leadership, knowledge and skills;
• Has ambition for each individual child;
• Has a positive approach to building on the schools’ current strengths;
• Has a willingness to build on the very strong and established links with the community and church.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing body fully committed to your professional development
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.
Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and compassionate leader to help us build on our successes, lead us through the next phase of our development and ensure that all the pupils and adults in our school continue to flourish. We are a large friendly school in the town of Bedale, North Yorkshire. We embrace our vision of Learning and Caring Together, through the core values of perseverance, compassion and friendship.
We are committed to appointing a Headteacher who:
• Has excellent leadership, knowledge and skills;
• Has ambition for each individual child;
• Has a positive approach to building on the schools’ current strengths;
• Has a willingness to build on the very strong and established links with the community and church.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing body fully committed to your professional development
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.