Description Salary: L5 - L14 £54,939 to £68,586 per annum Hours of work: Full-time Contract type: Permanent This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Horningsham Primary School for further information. A bit about us: Horningsham is a thriving village school set in the unique grounds of the Longleat Estate in Wiltshire, near Warminster and Frome, and close to Bath. We have 71 children at present with a PAN of 12. This enables the Head Teacher to have the unique privilege of knowing every child and family personally. We work together to ensure our children can flourish socially, emotionally and academically. The school is at the centre of a vibrant community, with a highly committed staff and a dedicated governing body. The last Ofsted Inspection in November 2021 judged the school as good. All about the role: We are searching for a Headteacher who can lead our journey into the next decade, inspiring all of us who work tirelessly for everyone connected to our dedicated and committed community. The successful candidate will be a sincere and strong team player, working closely with all members of the school staff, whilst also able to support staff development through their own teaching, modelling and coaching. There is a teaching commitment of 0.2 required as well as curriculum leadership of a specific subject area(s). The successful candidate will recognise the importance of developing a strong partnership with parents, governors and the local community, as well as with our partners in the Compass Group. We are looking for a Headteacher who: is an outstanding practitioner with recent teaching experience who will lead and motivate staff and children through the delivery of an exciting creative and inclusive curriculum and with a commitment to raising standards is a natural and experienced leader with vision, with a clear educational philosophy has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills is capable of building strong working relationships across many varied sectors here in the heart of Longleat is an enabler who works in a collaborative style with all the dedicated and supportive stakeholders at Horningsham has high expectations for teaching and learning and ensures that all children can thrive and succeed is nurturing, passionate, compassionate, approachable and resilient can work alongside other local Headteachers to learn, improve and share practice We can offer you a good school in a beautiful village location with: children who have outstanding behaviour and who are happy and enthusiastic to come to school and learn a highly committed and hard-working staff team a welcoming inclusive school with a positive and caring environment with the desire to improve further a positive relationship with parents, our community and a supportive Governing Body opportunities for continued professional development and support opportunities to work closely with other Head Teachers as part of our Compass Group of schools Find out more and apply: Applicants are welcome to visit the school which we would strongly recommend. Please contact our Finance Officer, Sara Elston at adminhorningsham.wilts.sch.uk to arrange a visit. In addition, if you would like to discuss the role further or have any questions please contact the Chair of Governors at s.storrarhorningsham.wilts.sch.uk If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please email us at adminhorningsham.wilts.sch.uk If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or a medical condition, please email us at adminhorningsham.wilts.sch.uk and we'll support you as best as we can. If you are interested in a job share please make this clear on your application form. Closing date (and time): Monday 3 rd February Interview date: Thursday 27 th and Friday 28 th February 2025 Commencement date: 1 st September 2025 This 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 applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. Headteacher Recruitment Pack