Headteacher and senior leader jobs in schools
Headteachers, heads of school, deputies and assistant heads, who often hold the DSL role. 114 open now across England.
Headteachers carry overall responsibility for safeguarding, and in many schools the head or a deputy is also the DSL. These jobs are listed here because the people who take them decide how their school records concerns.
114 jobs
- Assistant Head of YearEden Boys' School, Bolton£27,709.00 to £29,071.00 per annum (pro-rata £25,666.81 to…Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant HeadteacherVista Academy LittleportLeadership PayscaleCloses 30 Nov
- Group Head of School - MEH & Building ServicesEastern Education Group Trust£50,220 - £63,279 per annum (Subject to qualification and experience)Closes 11 Nov
- Assistant Head of YearEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester£27,709.00 to £29,071.00 per annum (pro rata £24,444.59 to…Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant Head TeacherOlympic PrimaryL1 - L5 (£53,586 - £59,137)Closes 22 Oct
- Assistant HeadteacherFoundry Lane Primary School£53,586.00 - £63,688.00 Annually (Actual) LDR 1 - 8Closes 2 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher- Fixed Term ContractOxhey Wood Primary SchoolDependent on ExperienceCloses 8 Nov
- HeadteacherNewcastle Bridges SchoolL20 £85,547.00 - L26 £99,086.00 - including pay award.Closes 9 Nov
- Assistant HeadteacherHighfield SchoolL9-13Closes 22 Nov
- Assistant Head of MathematicsHollingworth AcademyMain Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience)Closes 21 Oct
- Assistant Headteacher - PastoralWillenhall E-ACT Academy£70,275.00 - £77,676.00 Annually (Actual) L12 - L16Closes 21 Oct
- Deputy Head of Year (Student Services)St Martin's School Brentwood£25,171.00 - £28,574.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 30 Oct
- HeadteacherRooks Nest Academy£81,457.00 - £94,349.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 6 Nov
- Regional Director and Executive PrincipalStar Academies£146,743.00 to £161,567.00 per annum (prior to 3.3% pay award)Closes 4 Nov
- SENDCo - Assistant HeadteacherAylesham Primary SchoolL1-L4Closes 31 Oct
- Assistant Head of EnglishFir Vale AcademyCompetitive Teachers Pay Range + TLR2 (negotiable on appointment)Closes 20 Oct
- Assistant Head of YearAbbeyfield SchoolGrade G, Point 8 to 13: £27,709 to £30,023 FTECloses 1 Nov
- Assistant Head of YearDixons City AcademyDAT Level 3 SCP, 18-25 (£24,001- £28,199)Closes 30 Oct
- Assistant Head of Year (Maternity Cover)Abbeyfield SchoolGrade G, Point 8 to 13: £27,709 to £30,023 FTECloses 1 Nov
- Assistant Head TeacherSt. Mary Cray Primary Academy£56,151.00 - £62,981.00 Annually (Actual) L1 - L6Closes 5 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher - Quality of EducationSirius Academy North£73,827.00 - £81,457.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 21 Oct
- Deputy HeadteacherThe Raleigh School£65,278.00 - £72,032.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 31 Oct
- Executive HeadteacherHamsey Community Primary SchoolL19-L25Closes 9 Nov
- Executive HeadteacherBarcombe Church of England Primary SchoolL19-L25Closes 9 Nov
- Executive HeadteacherPlumpton Primary SchoolL19-L25Closes 9 Nov
- Executive HeadteacherIford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolL19-L25Closes 9 Nov
- HeadteacherThe Polesworth School£104,059.00 - £120,532.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 2 Nov
- PA to HeadteacherWellsway SchoolActual Salary: £12,221.85 - £13,232.04Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant HeadWillowbank Primary School£51,773 to £53,069Closes 11 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher (SENCO)Danetree Primary SchoolGLF Leadership 4 - 8 (Fringe)Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher/SENDCoBatley Grammar SchoolLeadership 10 to Leadership 14Closes 21 Oct
- Deputy Head of Year 7Landau Forte CollegeCompetitiveCloses 23 Oct
- HeadteacherCombe Pafford SchoolL27 - L37Closes 9 Nov
- Headteacher's PANorth Brent School£36,124.00 - £37,938.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 31 Oct
- Personal Assistant to the HeadteacherOld Buckenham High School£28,028 - £30,470 actual paCloses 9 Nov
- [261014] HeadteacherMalmesbury Park Primary School£84,699.00 - £98,106.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L21 - L27Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher and SENDCoSt Richard's Church of England Primary School£60,545.00 - £66,509.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 22 Oct
- Assistant Headteacher KS1/KS2The Village School£76,154.00 - 86,566.00Closes 1 Nov
- Deputy Head of SchoolMedina CollegeL15-L17Closes 22 Oct
- Head of SchoolSwaffham Meadow Primary SchoolLeadership L6-L10Closes 21 Oct
- HR Officer, Office Manager & PA to Headteacher (Maternity Cover)Oak Wood School£46,821.00 - £49,212.00 Annually (Actual) PA to Headteacher / HR /…Closes 3 Nov
- Assistant HeadteacherThe Hayling CollegeL11 - L15Closes 20 Oct
- HeadteacherThe Circle Trust£78,702-£84,698Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherFrank Wise SchoolL19 to L25Closes 30 Oct
- HeadteacherWhitley Bay High SchoolLeadership Pay Range L37 - L43 (£129,733 - £148,829)Closes 5 Nov
- HeadteacherGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined School£81,457.00 - £94,346.00 Annually (Actual) L18-L24 dependent on…Closes 6 Nov
- HeadteacherWoodland Primary Academy£63,688.00 - £86,796.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 5 Nov
- HeadteacherMoseley School and Sixth FormL34 – L39Closes 12 Nov
- HeadteacherBeormund Primary SchoolL17-L21Closes 9 Nov
- Headteacher at Baden-Powell and St Peter's CE Junior SchoolBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School£87,664 - £101,540 per annumCloses 15 Nov
- Lansdowne Primary Academy: Assistant HeadteacherLansdowne Primary Academy£62,113 - £68,444Closes 12 Nov
- Pastoral Support Assistant (Assistant Head of House)Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College£23,786.00 - £27,036.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 £23,786 - £27,036…Closes 2 Nov
- PrincipalMablethorpe Primary Academy£73,106.00 - £84,700.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 12 Nov
- PrincipalAston University Engineering Academy£91,156.00 - £108,201.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 23 Nov
- [261008] Head of SchoolPilgrim Primary Academy£67,898.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L12 - L18Closes 1 Nov
- [261009B] Head of SchoolHigh Street Primary Academy£67,898.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L12 - L18Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher Post 16 (Maternity Cover) SEN SchoolOakley SchoolL9 - L14Closes 2 Nov
- Deputy HeadteacherHope Academy£84,699.00 - £93,423.00 pay award pendingCloses 21 Oct
- Head of SchoolBaltonsborough Church of England VC Primary SchoolL1 - L3Closes 16 Nov
- Head TeacherSilloth Primary SchoolGroup 2 Leadership Range – Salary: L12-L18 (£70,275 - £81,454)Closes 11 Nov
- HeadteacherSt Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolHT Pay Range Group 7 L33-L39 with corresponding salaries of…Closes 3 Nov
- HeadteacherShrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryISR L12 - 18 (Group 2)Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherHomefields Primary SchoolL15 - L21, £75,664 - £87,664 per annumCloses 5 Nov
- Headteacher (L12 - L18)St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary SchoolL12 - L18Closes 8 Nov
- Interim HeadteacherPeterhouse CofE Primary AcademyLeadership- £78,702 - £91,158 per annumCloses 9 Nov
- PrincipalAddington Valley AcademyL24-L31 £94,322 - £111,202 (Outer London Teachers Leadership Group)Closes 1 Nov
- [261008A] Head of SchoolStuart Road Primary Academy£60,145.00 - £69,596.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L7 - L13Closes 1 Nov
- [261008B] Head of SchoolMorice Town Primary Academy£60,145.00 - £69,596.00 Annually (FTE) Leader Scale L7 - L13Closes 1 Nov
- Assistant HeadteacherFrank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenL7 - L11Closes 6 Nov
- Deputy HeadteacherManor Farm Academy£59137-£65278Closes 6 Nov
- Executive Principal - Abbey and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolsAbbey Catholic Primary School£87,664.00 - £101,540.00 Annually (FTE) Group 4 Leadership - L21-27Closes 3 Nov
- HeadteacherPyrland SchoolL33 – L43 (negotiable depending on experience)Closes 9 Nov
- Deputy HeadteacherWilliam Brookes School£67,898.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pendingCloses 6 Nov
- HeadteacherGoostrey Community Primary SchoolL13 to L19 - (£72,032 to £ £83,479)Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherWaterbeach Community Primary School£78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) L18 - L24 (£78,702 - £91,158…Closes 27 Oct
- Associate Assistant Headteacher (English)Sturminster Newton High School£54,394.00 - £60,145.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale 3-7 -…Closes 3 Nov
- Deputy HeadteacherFoxbridge Primary School£56,298.00 - £62,250.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range, Points…Closes 23 Oct
- HeadteacherSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston£66,956.00 - £79,460.00 Annually (FTE) L10-17 (Group 2)Closes 9 Nov
- [261005] Assistant Headteacher - CurriculumPeak Academy£66,956.00 - £73,827.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership scale L10 - L14Closes 1 Nov
- HeadteacherChestnuts Primary School7 points within the Leadership Scale: L11 to L24Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherOakwood Primary SchoolL14 - L20 fringeCloses 9 Nov
- HeadteacherSt Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and NurseryL15 - L19Closes 4 Nov
- HeadteacherDarwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolLeadership Pay Spine, Group 2, Points 15-21, £73,105 to £83,860 per…Closes 3 Nov
- Executive Head TeacherWashwood Heath Nursery School£60,619.00 - £80,652.00 Annually (FTE) Group 1 Leadership Scale L12…Closes 6 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)Featherby Junior School£55,747.00 - £63,070.00 Annually (Actual) Medway L4 - L9Closes 23 Oct
- HeadteacherSt John Vianney RC SchoolCompetitive salary to be determined at interview. (Depending on…Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherWoodlands School£102,213.00 - £117,758.00 Annually (Actual) L27 - L33 Outer LondonCloses 10 Nov
- Headteacher (L11 - L17)Hartshorne CofE Primary SchoolL11 - L17Closes 29 Oct
- Assistant HeadteacherPrestley Wood AcademyL11-L15Closes 1 Nov
- Deputy HeadteacherOrchard Manor School£76,772.00 - £82,935.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 30 Oct
- HeadteacherEast Lane Primary School£94,490.00 - £100,951.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 1 Nov
- PrincipalRowley Hall Primary SchoolL21-27 + TEFAT 5% upliftCloses 9 Nov
- PrincipalPeterbrook Primary SchoolL18-24 + TEFAT 5% upliftCloses 9 Nov
- PrincipalShireland Hall Primary AcademyL21-27 + TEFAT 5% upliftCloses 24 Nov
- Early Years Assistant Head TeacherBrooklands Farm Primary School£51,773.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 1 - 8Closes 22 Oct
- Head teacherWillow Brook Primary SchoolL11 to L17Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherHarwich and Dovercourt High School£108,202.00 - £125,345.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range…Closes 25 Oct
- Headteacher (Ruskington Chestnut Street CofE Primary Academy)Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England AcademyLeadership (L10 - L16)Closes 21 Oct
- Assistant Head of YearWestbourne Academy£26,676.00 - £32,308.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Salary Scale: 15-25Closes 30 Oct
- HeadteacherSir Harry Smith Community CollegeL29 - L35Closes 2 Nov
- HeadteacherBishop Bronescombe CofE SchoolL13-L16Closes 30 Oct
- Principal Site TechnicianQueen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith£28,598.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Band D, Point 1 to 3…Closes 16 Nov
- HeadteacherSt Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy£69,596.00 - £80,655.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Range…Closes 30 Oct
- Head of SchoolThe Kingsbrook School£96,694.00 - £111,990.00 Annually (Actual) L25 to L31 (£96,694 to…Closes 26 Oct
- HeadteacherJesson's Church of England Primary School£80,655.00 - £93,424.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 13 Nov
- HeadteacherGlemsford Primary AcademyLeadership L12 - L18Closes 9 Nov
- Headteacher - Whaplode Church of England Primary SchoolWhaplode Church of England Primary SchoolLeadership - L12 - L18Closes 3 Nov
- HeadteacherToll Bar Primary SchoolL15-L21Closes 2 Nov
- Assistant Head of Faculty - Specialism in MathsCountesthorpe AcademyMPS/UPS +TLR2(c)Closes 26 Oct
- HeadteacherStoberry Park SchoolGroup 2 leadership range, L8 - L15 dependent on experienceCloses 16 Nov
- Deputy Head/SENDCO Required For January 2027New Milton Infant SchoolLeadership Scale Point L6 to L10Closes 20 Sept
- HeadteacherTattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolL6 to L12 - £60,619.00 - £70,275.00 FTECloses 16 Nov
- Assistant Headteacher - InclusionSt Paul's Way Trust School81,120.00 - 88,496.00Closes 25 Oct
- Assistant Headteacher - Early Years/KS1Barclay Primary School£65,642.00 - £72,009.00 Annually (FTE) Pending Pay ReviewCloses 23 Oct
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