Headteacher
| Posting date: | 27 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dceb961b-8dbf-49a8-b0da-68b98c59bb49 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Old Newton Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher to work in our wonderful school in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.
We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate:
• Effective values-driven leadership, management, communication, and personal skills.
• A drive and commitment to ensure the school continues to develop in excellence and increases its pupil roll.
• An outstanding teacher and team leader with a commitment to equality.
• A thorough knowledge of teaching and learning and a good understanding of all aspects of the curriculum.
• Determination to ensure no learner is left behind so all learners reach their potential.
• Total commitment to the safeguarding of all children.
• A passion for supporting the Christian ethos and values of our school, within which our children, staff and families flourish.
There is expected to be a teaching commitment with this role of 1 day per week
What the school offers its staff
The Tilian Partnership is a high performing primary MAT based in Suffolk. We are centred around the three key themes of Autonomy, Integrity and Partnership.
Because of this, our schools remain in control of their curriculum, finances and other major decisions when taken for the best interests of their pupils. We involve our heads in MAT decisions so we provide the services that schools truly need. We believe that all schools are entitled to high quality school improvement. We therefore have a dedicated team to support school improvement and utilise expertise from our schools and external practitioners to help headteachers develop their schools.
We understand that Headteachers are vital to the success of a school and we also know the pressures on them. We have therefore prioritised Headteacher well-being through support services such as confidential, half-termly, coaching sessions with an independent and trained coach as well as the creation of a new role focused on ongoing support for heads (once again completely confidential). We are also fully supportive during inspections, before, during and after to give heads and staff additional support, guidance and back-up.
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.
The Governors of Old Newton Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher to work in our wonderful school in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.
We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate:
• Effective values-driven leadership, management, communication, and personal skills.
• A drive and commitment to ensure the school continues to develop in excellence and increases its pupil roll.
• An outstanding teacher and team leader with a commitment to equality.
• A thorough knowledge of teaching and learning and a good understanding of all aspects of the curriculum.
• Determination to ensure no learner is left behind so all learners reach their potential.
• Total commitment to the safeguarding of all children.
• A passion for supporting the Christian ethos and values of our school, within which our children, staff and families flourish.
There is expected to be a teaching commitment with this role of 1 day per week
What the school offers its staff
The Tilian Partnership is a high performing primary MAT based in Suffolk. We are centred around the three key themes of Autonomy, Integrity and Partnership.
Because of this, our schools remain in control of their curriculum, finances and other major decisions when taken for the best interests of their pupils. We involve our heads in MAT decisions so we provide the services that schools truly need. We believe that all schools are entitled to high quality school improvement. We therefore have a dedicated team to support school improvement and utilise expertise from our schools and external practitioners to help headteachers develop their schools.
We understand that Headteachers are vital to the success of a school and we also know the pressures on them. We have therefore prioritised Headteacher well-being through support services such as confidential, half-termly, coaching sessions with an independent and trained coach as well as the creation of a new role focused on ongoing support for heads (once again completely confidential). We are also fully supportive during inspections, before, during and after to give heads and staff additional support, guidance and back-up.
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.