Headteacher Employer Huntington Community Primary School Reference P

Job Title: Headteacher

Contract Type: Full time Permanent

Pay Range: L19 L24

Required For: April 2026

Number of Children on Roll: 392

Due to the retirement of our long-standing Headteacher the children parents staff and governors of Huntington Community Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated successor who will embody our values and ethos and lead our welcoming diverse community-based school.

The successful candidate must be able to maintain and enhance the existing strengths of the school whilst bringing the drive and vision necessary to lead the school into its next exciting chapter. The new Headteacher will bring fresh perspectives to the role taking account of local and national strategy.

We are a successful highly regarded school within our local community and are looking for a candidate who will continue to:

• Build a Strong School Community:Creating a sense of belonging inclusion and collaboration among staff pupils and parents.

• Inspire a Passion for Education:Cultivating a love of learning both inside and outside the classroom with an emphasis on modern effective teaching methods.

• Empower Staff:Leading by example and providing clear guidance and support to help our teaching team improve their practice and elevate standards across the school.

• Drive Results:Ensuring that every child at every level achieves success based on their individual strengths talents and aspirations.

• Demonstrate Strategic Leadership:Leading the development of a clear and inspiring vision for the schools future working alongside all members of the school community to implement the strategy through curriculum-led financial planning to ensure effective use of budget and resources.

We can offer you:

• Happy caring children who are keen to learn and are proud of their school.
• A warm friendly environment with passionate dedicated and highly effective staff members who work consistently and collaboratively to secure the best outcomes for our children and families.
• A positive creative and supportive governing body who are actively involved in school life.

We encourage applicants to visit the school please call the school office on or email to book on to one of the school visits.

These will be held on:

Monday 10^th November 2025 10am

Monday 10^th November 2025 5.30pm

Thursday 13^th November 10am

Closing Date: 24^th November 2025

Shortlisting: 4^th December 2025

Interview/task days: 11^th and 12^th December

Safer Recruitment and Equality Statement:

Huntington Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be bound by the schools safeguarding children processes undertake safeguarding training as necessary and all appointments are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barred List checks from the DBS. Applicants for the post will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes.