Headteacher

Job Introduction

Grade:L6 - L12

We are excited to announce the opportunity to appoint a new headteacher from Sep 26 to lead our wonderful, friendly village school with 63 pupils on roll.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a thriving, high-performing rural school with a strong sense of community, supportive governors, and the chance to combine strategic leadership with hands-on educational impact.

The Governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader who shares our vision of being a kind, inclusive and a caring Christian community, and has ambition and warmth to build on many successes of our school.

Halton Holegate Church of England Primary school, situated near Spilsby, is a welcoming and nurturing school, rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted (January 24) 50242632 (ofsted.gov.uk). We benefit from talented and dedicated staff, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils, who consistently achieve incredible results. Our aim is to further develop our community where all members flourish and fulfil their potential as valued and valuable human beings.

We offer:

· A happy, supportive and caring working environment

· Incredibly talented and committed staff

· Well behaved, enthusiastic, pupils who love learning

· A passionate and supportive governing body who work in close partnership with the headteacher

· An inclusive learning environment to meet our children’s diverse needs.

· A strong foundation for continued success and an exciting future

We are seeking a candidate who is:

· Kind, caring, and able to support our School Christian ethos and values.

· An inspirational leader able to build on our schools’ current success.

· Able to nurture and develop our amazing staff.

· Committed to professional development for themselves and others.

· Able to believe in providing for the whole child and in supporting our families and community.

· Consistently fair, able to listen and to be approachable.

· Able to develop resilience in our staff and school.

· Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children


If you are looking for the next step in your career, then we would love to meet you.

You are very welcome to visit our school. Please contact Tracey Robson, Chair of Governors, Tracey.Robson@haltonholegate.lincs.sch.uk or call the School office, for an appointment.

Application packs are obtained by emailing: Tracey.Robson@haltonholegate.lincs.sch.uk or from the school website

CLOSING DATE Monday 4th May 2026 (23:59pm)

SHORTLISTING Tuesday 12th May 2026.

INTERVIEWS Tuesday 19th May 2026.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre- employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references.

Schools Recruitment and Vetting Checks Policy - Feb 24 (lincolnshire.gov.uk)

Halton Holegate Church of England Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.