Headteacher

Permanent, Full time

Salary: Headteacher Group 1, L6-12, £58,569 - £67,898 (starting point by negotiation)

Closing Date: Thursday 12th March 2026, 12pm

To start 1st September 2026

Temple Sowerby Church of England Primary School is a small, friendly rural school set in the heart of the Eden Valley. Rooted in Christian values and at the centre of its community, our school provides a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional teaching Headteacher (0.4) who will lead our school with vision, warmth and integrity.

Clerk to the Governing Body

Permanent, Part-time

Salary:

• Clerk to the Governors: BS Grade 5 - £25,989 per annum pro rata - 60 hours annum, term time only. 
• Start Date: as soon as possible, subjects to notice period. 

See attachments below for further details, including job description and person specification. 

Temple Sowerby CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in policy and practice development, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role  if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.