Headteacher


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 0DY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	23 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

To lead, motivate and inspire staff; promoting the development of team work and collective responsibility to drive the school forward.

• Create and implement a strategic plan, underpinned by sound financial planning, which identifies priorities and targets for ensuring that pupils achieve high standards and make progress, increasing teachers’ effectiveness and securing school improvement.

• To promote the positive ethos which reflects a commitment to high achievement, effective learning environment and good relationships.

• Ensure that the schools vision, school improvement plan and the self-evaluation process are clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon.

• Demonstrate the vision and values of the school in every day work and practice and especially when implementing change and improvements in standards.

• Ensure monitoring of action plans and other policy developments are effectively implemented.

What the school offers its staff

Enthusiastic, motivated and intelligent students

· An outstanding culture & ethos where students & staff enjoy & achieve

· A socially and culturally diverse school community

· A school dedicated to managing workload to provide a work/life balance

· Generous Pension Schemes for staff – TPS for Teachers and LGPS for Support staff

· Paid leave for Religious observance e.g. Diwali, Eid, Vaisakhi, Hanukkah etc.

· CPD opportunities for all staff

· Gold IIP Award & IIP Champion reflects personalised and nationally recognised CPD

· Free Parking

· Free tea/coffee for all staff

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, Health Assured which is available to ALL employees free of charge and offers:

· Emotional Support with Relationship and family issues or worries

· Loss, including loss of job, friend or family member through bereavement

· Financial concerns, budgeting, borrowing or tax credits

· Work life & Health including Stress Management

Further details about the role

Please visit the school website www.dorneyschool.co.uk to find the recruitment pack and details on how to apply. (These documents will be added on the 3rd of Nov)

Any issues please contact us at office@dorneyschool.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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