Headteacher
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bath, Somerset, BA2 7WE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ffb6db23-4e56-4b9a-92bd-db839c0d5533 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced senior leader who:
• Has a strong vision for inclusive and exciting learning, and is aspirational for every child
• Brings curiosity about how our school achieves consistently excellent outcomes and has ambition to go further still
• Successfully engages, inspires and develops people
• Leads with courage, integrity and passion, is resilient and confident
• Enjoys working with children, and wants to know and understand every child in the school
• Will inspire and develop our staff team, and is committed to going above and beyond to create outstanding learning experiences for pupils
• Will invest time and care in developing trusting relationships with families and wider community.
• Is committed to collaboration and Trust-wide working.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• An exciting opportunity to make your mark on a successful school with a creative and ambitious curriculum, a caring ethos and strong sense of community.
• Dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff, who work tirelessly to get the best for every child.
• An experienced and committed Trust Local Committee who know the local community well and bring a range of relevant professional skills.
• Happy children who appreciate school, and the adults who support them
• Great support from an effective MAT team and a collaborative group of local schools to work with.
• High quality CPD to develop your leadership skills
• A highly engaged parent community and access to a beautiful natural environment, offering many inspiring ways to enrich children's learning.
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 an experienced senior leader who:
• Has a strong vision for inclusive and exciting learning, and is aspirational for every child
• Brings curiosity about how our school achieves consistently excellent outcomes and has ambition to go further still
• Successfully engages, inspires and develops people
• Leads with courage, integrity and passion, is resilient and confident
• Enjoys working with children, and wants to know and understand every child in the school
• Will inspire and develop our staff team, and is committed to going above and beyond to create outstanding learning experiences for pupils
• Will invest time and care in developing trusting relationships with families and wider community.
• Is committed to collaboration and Trust-wide working.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• An exciting opportunity to make your mark on a successful school with a creative and ambitious curriculum, a caring ethos and strong sense of community.
• Dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff, who work tirelessly to get the best for every child.
• An experienced and committed Trust Local Committee who know the local community well and bring a range of relevant professional skills.
• Happy children who appreciate school, and the adults who support them
• Great support from an effective MAT team and a collaborative group of local schools to work with.
• High quality CPD to develop your leadership skills
• A highly engaged parent community and access to a beautiful natural environment, offering many inspiring ways to enrich children's learning.
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.