Headteacher Employer Dee Point Primary School Reference P

Job Title: Headteacher

Contract Type: Permanent

Pay Range: 20 24a

Required for: September 2026

Number of Children on Roll: 473

Due to the retirement of our long-standing Headteacher the children parents and staff of Dee Point Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated successor who has a sense of humour is kind and caring who will embody our values and ethos and lead our welcoming diverse community 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 into account both local and national strategies.

We are a highly regarded school within our community and are looking for a current Headteacher who is looking for a new challenge or a Deputy/Assistant Headteacher who is looking for their first headship. The successful candidate will continue to:

Continue the strong links with the community and parents: Continuing the 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 all staff improve their practice and elevate standards across the school.

Drive Results: Ensuring that every child at every level both mainstream and with our Resource Provision 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:

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

We encourage applicants to visit the school and you have the opportunity to visit on 27^th January at 2pm 28^th January at 4.15 pm or 29^th January at 9.30 am. Please call our Bursar on or email to book onto one of the visits.

Closing Date: Monday 2^nd February 2026 at Noon

Shortlisting Wednesday 11^th February 2026

Interview/Task Days: 2^nd and 3^rd March 2026

Safer Recruitment and Equality Statement:

Dee Point 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 appointment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barred List checks from the DBS. Applicants for the post will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes.