Headteacher

Employer
St John and St Francis Church School
Location
Bridgwater, Somerset
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
L16 - L22
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
22nd February 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1529448
Start Date
1st September 2026
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1529448

Headteacher 

  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • Leadership, L16 - L22 

Key information about the school: 

  • NOR: 420
  • Age Range: 4 - 11
  • Ofsted Outcome: Good (May 2022)
  • SIAMS Outcome: Good (January 2019)

The school is achieving well and is ready for the next stage of its improvement journey, building on its success so far.

Are you an experienced senior leader who:

  • Is excellent at building relationships with pupils, staff and the parent community
  • Able to drive improvement in an already successful school, using a breadth of evidence to identify strengths and areas for development
  • Strikes an effective balance between strategic leadership and the practical application of initiatives on the ground
  • Has a strong understanding of distributed leadership, able to support other leaders to be the best versions of themselves
  • Values collaboration and trust-wide working

We can offer you:

  • Engaged and motivated pupils who are rightly very proud of their school
  • An excellent staff team of dedicated professionals who are committed to the school and its community
  • An involved and supportive parent community who want the best for their children
  • Excellent support from an effective MAT and collaboration with other trust schools
  • High-quality CPD to develop your leadership

Visiting the School:

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

  • Thursday 22nd  January 2026, 14:00 - 15:00 
  • Tuesday 27th January 2026,  14:00 – 15:00
  • Tuesday 4th February 2026,  9:00 – 10:30

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office. 

For further information about this role, please refer to the vacancies page on our BWMAT website or click on the apply button to be taken to our vacancy page. 

Closing date: 22nd February 2026at 11:59pm

Shortlisting date:  27thFebruary 2026

Interview dates: This is a two-day process taking place on Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th March 2026

This post will commence in September 2026.

The 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. 

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Safeguarding Statement:

St John and St Francis Church School 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. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
St John and St Francis Church School

St John and St Francis Church School

Part of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust

Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust