Headteacher
Yearsley Grove Primary School - Headteacher
Number on Roll: 379 including Nursery
Commencing: September 2025
Salary: L16-22 (£72,162 - £83,464)
Contract Term: Permanent
Our Opportunity:
Yearsley Grove Primary School is a large primary school in Huntington, York with a nursery, providing education from 3-11 years. We have extensive grounds with two playgrounds, and allotment, wooded areas and a large field. Due to the retirement of our Headteacher, this is a wonderful opportunity to lead an interesting and fantastically resourced school through the next phase of its growth and development.
About You:
You will be an inspiring and ambitious leader who is approachable, trustworthy, and resilient. With strong analytical skills, you will communicate effectively and influence positive change. You will understand the needs of diverse student groups, drawing on your broad experience in leadership and behaviour management in primary settings. You will nurture a coaching culture, recognising and utilising the strengths of your team, and champion continuous professional development. Your recent classroom experience and commitment to evidence-based learning will guide your leadership, as you set direction and vision, taking others along on the journey. You will work collaboratively with the governing body, promote innovation, and maintain strong networks to support the success of the school.
We can offer you:
- A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
- A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
- An opportunity to see the huge potential that exists and the time to make Yearsley Grove Primary School a beacon of excellence in primary education.
- Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Governing Body and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
- A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
- The school is part of a Cluster where the Headteachers meet regularly. This provides a support network for sharing ideas and best practice.
Further Information & Queries
For further information about our opportunity, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite. For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Ashley on 07814 932 389 or email. Ashley has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this exciting opportunity.
Key dates
Visits
We strongly recommend that you visit us so we can share with you why we are so proud of our school, and you will have the opportunity to see what we have to offer. If you would like the opportunity to visit, please email Ashley.
Dates when we can accommodate visits are detailed below - if these are not possible for you please contact Ashley as we may be able to offer alternatives.
Application closing date: Midnight, Sunday 16th March
Shortlisting: Thursday 20th March
Interviews: Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th March
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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