Head of School

Salary: L8-L18

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Start date: 3rd September 2026

We are looking for a leader who will support and grow our culture of belonging, where all adults have a relational approach with pupils and a close community cohesion. Are you an ethical leader who can show these important values in all you do? Our new leader will have a deep understanding of early help for families and an awareness of how we can connect services to provide support and enable families to thrive. We have a strong safeguarding culture and we are looking for a leader who can maintain this and develop it further.

Do you keep up to date with the latest evidence based research for education and the curriculum? We are looking for a leader who can help us to embed our curriculum design through the IDEAL lesson which we have been working on for the last few years. We have a values-based curriculum, exploring our learning through the lenses of social justice, environmental responsibility and community belonging. Striving to inspire our children to make a positive change in the world.

Are you a problem solver and a creative thinker? We are a school that thinks outside the box in order to offer the best support and challenge for our pupils. We are a strong team and we believe together we can learn from the best educational examples to further improve our offer. Our leader will show through their actions that every member of the team is highly valued and important to the overall running of our school.

We are looking for a headteacher who will:

• Be hands-on with an open-door approach and an active presence around school.
• Know our community and the context it serves.
• Have ambition for all children to achieve the highest standards.
• Have experience of leading people, developing their expertise and holding to account.
• Have proven senior leadership experience within a primary school.
• Be visionary and creative, leading with honesty and integrity.
• Communicate confidently with all members of the school community.
• Take time to get to know all children and staff in order to maximise their potential in a supportive way.

For an informal discussion please contact Heidi Price, CEO using the following email: hprice@yfps.co.uk

Should you wish to arrange a visit to the school please contact the office at Yealmpstone Farm Primary school: 01752 343411

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th March 2026.

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