Headteacher

Headteacher

NOR - 420

Salary - Leadership Group L17- L23 (£76,770 - £88,950)

Required – April 2026

Woodmancote School is a thriving two-form entry primary school on the outskirts of Cheltenham. The governors, children, parents and staff are looking to appoint a new permanent Headteacher, due to the forthcoming retirement of the current postholder.

Ofsted September 2023 - Good in all areas

The Woodmancote community is looking for a Headteacher who will:

• bring the drive, ambition and enthusiasm to build on the strengths of our school

• have a child-centred, inclusive approach and care about every child developing to their full potential

• be fully committed to the safety and welfare of children and staff

• be an inspirational communicator to all stakeholders

• develop and maintain well-established relationships with local schools and partnerships

• continue to develop the quality of education so that pupil attainment and progress is high, particularly for the most disadvantaged children

• have a keen strategic vision, be adaptable and forward looking

• provide broad experiential learning opportunities for all our children

We can offer you:

• a successful school, where staff are happy, reflective, hard working, highly motivated and dedicated to the school

• A financially stable school with the financial resources to support ongoing development and improvement.

• a well-resourced school estate, with well-maintained buildings, classrooms and a wonderful outside space

• established and successful pre-school and before/after school club

• happy children who demonstrate high standards of behaviour and are actively involved wider community

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role (contact details will be shown in application instructions).

The successful candidate will be able to fulfil the essential requirements listed in the person spec.

Applicants will be subject to recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the school’s commitment to the safeguarding of its pupils and staff. These procedures include questioning at the interview stage, verification of appropriate qualification, acquiring references, and necessary safety checks.

We will require details of two referees within the application form. We will obtain references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

The school provides a safe physical environment for its pupils and staff, ensuring that premises are a good standard. Health & Safety arrangements are in place to ensure adherence to current legislation and guidance.

Woodmancote aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.

Please refer to our safeguarding polices including our policy on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders. These can be accessed via our school website. 

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure in order to share details of any convictions, cautions, disqualifications etc. prior to interview.

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd October 2025 at 12 noon

Interview Dates: Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October 2025

Woodmancote School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.