Headteacher

Headteacher

• Full time 
• Permanent contract
• Leadership, L17 - L23
• £76,772 - £88,951 FTE per annum
• This role will commence in September 2026

Key information about Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School:

• NOR: 374 plus a 50-place nursery
• Age Range: 3-11
• Ofsted: Continues to be good/taking effective action (December 2024)
• SIAMS: Excellent (March 2020)

Trinity is a two-form entry primary school in Portishead’s Village Quarter. Our strong community and dedicated staff drive our success. We seek a headteacher to build on this excellence and foster a welcoming environment where everyone thrives. We set high standards and nurture individuals with courage, integrity and a sense of pride and belonging.

Are you an experienced senior leader who:

• Is excellent at building relationships with pupils, staff, the parent community and members of the Trust Local Committee
• Can drive improvement in an already successful school, using a breadth of evidence and feedback to identify strengths and areas for development
• Has a strong understanding of distributed leadership and can support others to be the best versions of themselves
• Understands the value of investing time and energy into building community relationships
• Values collaboration and trust-wide working

We can offer you:

• Engaged and confident children who are keen to learn and positively contribute to their school community
• A welcoming, dynamic and supportive staff team who have a shared ambition to help every child thrive and achieve
• An engaged, committed and ambitious parent community who work in partnership with staff and leaders in all areas of the school’s work
• Excellent support from an effective MAT and collaboration with other trust schools
• High-quality CPD to develop your leadership

School Visits

You are warmly invited to visit the school on the following dates:

• Monday 12th January 2026, 9:15 - 10:45am
• Wednesday 14th January 2026, 1:30 - 3:00pm
• Friday 16th January 2026, 11:00am - 12:30pm 

To book a visit please contact the school office. 

Application Details:

Closing date: Thursday 22nd January 2026, midnight

Shortlisting date: Monday 26th January 2026

Interview dates: This is a 2 day process taking place on Monday 2nd February 2026 (online via MS Teams) and Wednesday 4th February 2026 (on site at the school)

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.