Headteacher

St Helens Church of England School North Devon
Headteacher (Permanent Role 1.0 FTE)
Salary Scale Leadership Scale L12 L19 with 5k Relocation Package
September 2026 or January 2027 Start

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Headteacher to lead St Helens C of E School located just outside of Bideford as it transfers into the Learning Academy Partnership from Alumnis Multi-Academy Trust. It is an exciting time for the school but also one of change for children colleagues parents and the community. This is a joint recruitment with Alumnis as the school will be transferring between Trusts in the summer term.

We are offering a 5000 relocation package for candidates relocating from outside Devon or Cornwall.

St Helens is in a period of change and we are seeking a Headteacher who can manage not only the change for the parents children and colleagues but also ensure a strong curriculum offer delivering inclusive practice effective pedagogical practice and outcomes in place and that it unashamedly privileges the most underserved children.

The Learning Academy Partnership is driven by mission and beliefs ensuring that every child has the right to live life to the full. We are committed to improving educational outcomes for underserved children across the South-West and breaking down barriers to social mobility. Our Headteachers achieve this through a rich vibrant curriculum delivered by excellent teachers.

You will be joining a strong single organisation culture of collective efficacy and one that is rooted in our Christian foundation. We are passionate about our role in social justice in our communities and tackling stubborn South West deprivation.

As a Church School leader you will uphold and develop the schools Christian distinctiveness through its educational offer. We welcome applicants with or without prior experience of leading a Church school. We offer full induction and support as you embark on a journey as a church school leader.

You will benefit from excellent systems and support from the Business Support team who manage all aspects of the operations leaving you space to lead teaching and learning. You will also join a local hub as well as the wider partnership of schools where you will be part of hard-wired inter-dependence and collaboration with a shared responsibility to all children in the Trust. We do operate as islands; we care deeply about each others schools and communities.

Our Headteachers and colleagues are rooted in their communities and work hard to serve their children and successful candidates will be able to ensure this relationship with pupils and the community continue to flourish.

St Helens is a wonderful school ready to take the next big step on its journey and the new Headteacher has a wonderful opportunity to work with pupils parents colleagues and the community to continue the St Helens journey as it transfers from Alumnis Multi-Academy Trust to the Learning Academy Partnership.

We want to support you in deciding if we are the right trust for you. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school we are offering visits with our Trust Lead on Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Please contact our People Team on to book your visit.
For more information and an application pack please visit our website

We apologise as due to the situation we can only offer group visits but by offering a 1:1 call we aim to answer individual questions to help you learn more about whether this is the right Trust and school for you.
The closing date for this post is Monday 9th March 2026 (12pm) with interviews anticipated to take place across two days on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026.

The Learning Academy Partnership and Alumnis Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosures are required for this post along with the other necessary checks. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers and if they are disclosed employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address:

St. Helens Church of England School
Abbotsham
Bideford
Devon
EX39 5AP

Contact detail: Kirsty Wright

Email:

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