HEADTEACHER

Salary L6-L12 (starting point negotiable for the right candidate)

Salary: £58,569 - £67,898

 

Required for September 2026

 

We are excited to announce the opportunity to appoint a new headteacher to lead our wonderful, friendly village school with 63 pupils on roll.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a thriving, high‑performing rural school with a strong sense of community, supportive governors, and the chance to combine strategic leadership with hands‑on educational impact.

The Governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader who shares our vision of being a kind, inclusive and a caring Christian community, and has ambition and warmth to build on many successes of our school.

Halton Holegate Church of England Primary school, situated near Spilsby, is a welcoming and nurturing school, rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted (January 24) 50242632 (ofsted.gov.uk).  We benefit from talented and dedicated staff, enthusiastic and well‑behaved pupils, who consistently achieve incredible results. Our aim is to further develop our community where all members flourish and fulfil their potential as valued and valuable human beings.

  

We offer:

• A happy, supportive and caring working environment
• Incredibly talented and committed staff
• Well behaved, enthusiastic, pupils who love learning
• A passionate and supportive governing body who work in close partnership with the headteacher
• An inclusive learning environment to meet our children’s diverse needs.
• A strong foundation for continued success and an exciting future

 

We are seeking a candidate who is:

• Kind, caring, and able to support our School Christian ethos and values.
• An inspirational leader able to build on our schools’ current success.
• Able to nurture and develop our amazing staff.
• Committed to professional development for themselves and others.
• Able to believe in providing for the whole child and in supporting our families and community.
• Consistently fair, able to listen and to be approachable.
• Able to develop resilience in our staff and school.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

   

If you are looking for the next step in your career, then we would love to meet you.

You are very welcome to visit our school.  Please contact Tracey Robson, Chair of Governors, Tracey.Robson@haltonholegate.lincs.sch.uk or call the School office, for an appointment.

Application packs are obtained by emailing: Tracey.Robson@haltonholegate.lincs.sch.uk or from the school website

CLOSING DATE Monday 4th May 2026 (23:59pm)

SHORTLISTING Tuesday 12th May 2026.

INTERVIEWS     Tuesday 19th May 2026.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre- employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references.

Schools Recruitment and Vetting Checks Policy - Feb 24 (lincolnshire.gov.uk)

 

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Halton Holegate Church of England Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.

“Aspiring to meet the needs of all through Christian values, high expectations

and compassionate support”

The Governing Body is now seeking to recruit an aspirational leader who will continue to build on the success, strengths and values of our school. The role also includes an element of classroom teaching.

We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who:

• Has proven experience of successful leadership, strategic vision and collaboration, as well as having strong personal and work ethics and morals.
• Has commitment to uphold and promote the school’s Christian ethos and a positive approach to working with the Church and local community.
• Is kind, compassionate and nurturing and so will maintain a school environment where all children flourish emotionally, socially and academically.
• Has a wealth of experience and deep understanding of nurturing children with diverse, additional needs.
• Has a working knowledge of the current Ofsted and SIAMS inspections frameworks to drive performance.
• Has the ability and ambition to continue to raise standards throughout the school, enabling every child and colleague to reach their full potential.
• Has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build on strong working relationships within school, with partners and the wider community.
• Is a person who is wholeheartedly committed to the children and families of our school.
• Is a person who has the vision and the skill necessary to lead our school through our exciting journey of improvement. 

We can offer you:

• Leadership of our passionate team of fully dedicated colleagues.
• A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos.
• Commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.
• Children who are polite, well behaved and enthusiastic with supportive parents.
• Exciting opportunities that Partney C of E (Aided) Primary School promises.
• A welcoming, dedicated, supportive governing body.

N.O.R  71

Age Range of Pupils: 3-11    

Post:  Permanent Headteacher Salary Range: L6-12

This can be negotiated

Closing date: Monday 27^th April at 12p.m.   Shortlisting: TBC

Interview: TBC          To begin: 1^st September 2026

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school and can organise this by telephoning the Chair of Governors on 07879 296209.

For an application pack, please see the school website - https://www.partneyschool.co.uk/

Or, contact the Chair of Governors – sue.belton@partney.lincs.sch.uk

Applications should be completed in line with the person specification and forwarded in confidence to the Chair of Governors – sue.belton@partney.lincs.sch.uk

Please note Partney C of E (Aided) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.  The ability to converse at ease with the school community and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Full Time

Permanent

Start date: September 2026 (or sooner if possible)

Number on Roll: 391

Age range: 4– 11

Salary Range: L8-12

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Welton St Mary’s Church of England Primary Academy and play an important role in our relentless drive for continued success. This post offers a fantastic chance to become part of an exceptional team in our ambitious and forward-thinking Academy serving a thriving and supportive community. We are therefore looking for an inspiring, driven and dedicated professional, taking the next step in their leadership journey, to contribute wholeheartedly to the direction of the Academy. The Deputy Headteacher will work closely with, and support, the Headteacher, providing strategic and operational leadership to help realise the school’s vision, priorities, and ongoing improvement as we strive for excellence. Whilst there is no regular teaching commitment, there will be the expectation for some teaching depending on the needs of the school. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced school leader who is also an excellent classroom practitioner and wants to have a key role in the school’s future development.

‘Together we care, learn and thrive’

We are looking for candidates who:

• have an exceptional knowledge and understanding of what constitutes excellent quality of teaching and learning
• are excellent classroom practitioners and can support others to improve
• recognise the importance of assessment in driving outcomes for our children
• have effectively led school improvement
• have a proven track record of effective monitoring and evaluation, providing high quality feedback to support the development of others
• will actively contribute to the continued development of our dedicated and professional staff team
• demonstrate strong career aspirations with an appetite for working in an exciting learning environment
• have proven experience across KS1 and KS2
• have an in-depth knowledge of the Ofsted framework
• use educational research and evidence-informed approaches in their practice
• have a strong knowledge of the primary curriculum
• have a strong knowledge and understanding of leading in a church school
• have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• demonstrate integrity, resilience, passion and a determination to make a difference to the lives of all children.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for you to:

• develop yourself as a professional and leader in a forward-thinking and outward-looking academy
• work with fantastic children who have a huge thirst for learning and enjoy the opportunities school has to offer
• lead in the on-going development of our highly successful academy
• work in an academy with high expectations and a strong culture
• join an extremely professional and highly skilled staff team who collectively aim for the same ambitions
• work with a supportive governing body
• embrace the culture and ethos of our church academy
• access high quality training and networking through LEAD Teaching School Hub and the Diocese
• be part of the Attendance and Behaviour Hub Programmes and be a key player in supporting schools within the East Midlands.

Please do visit our school website for further details about our academy.  We strongly recommend that you visit and see our school in action prior to applying. To arrange a visit please contact our academy:

• Email - vacancies@welton-st-marys.lincs.sch.uk
• Phone – 01673 860339

Visits are available on the following dates:

• 23^rd March 11am and 2pm
• 25^th March 4pm
• 30^th March 9.30am and 4pm
• 31^st March 9.30am and 4pm

A recruitment pack and application form can be found on our website: Vacancies – Welton St Mary's Academy

• Closing date for applications: Monday 20th April 2026 at midnight
• Shortlisting: Tuesday 21st April 2026.
• Interviews: Monday 27^th April 2026.
• Starting date: 1st September 2026 (or sooner if possible)

Welton St Mary’s Church of England Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to the following checks where relevant: childcare disqualification, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with Children’s Barred List (DBS), medical, online and social media searches, prohibition from teaching, Right to Work, satisfactory references and suitability to work with children. All Pre employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Fluency Duty:

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at please with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.