Head Of School
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This role offers strong leadership opportunities in a nurturing environment, emphasizing professional growth yet stresses accountability, which may be intense.
- Strong support and collaboration from Trust colleagues
- Significant opportunity to influence educational improvements
- Requires teaching commitment alongside leadership duties
Pros
- Support from experienced colleagues and central resource provision
- Opportunity to shape educational strategies and improve teaching quality
- Engagement in strategic development within a collaborative Trust
Cons
- High accountability demands may lead to stress
- Job location in a rural setting may limit certain amenities
- A teaching commitment may limit pure administrative focus
Who it's for
Mid-Senior Level • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced leaders in primary education
- Individuals eager to enhance teaching and learning in schools
- Educators looking to advance into leadership roles
Not recommended for
- New teachers lacking leadership experience
- Candidates reluctant to engage in classroom teaching
- Professionals seeking urban positions with broader amenities
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
We are excited to offer the post of Head of School at Shrewton CE Primary School, working in dynamic partnership with dedicated experienced staff and other senior leaders across the Trust to take this school forward on the next challenging and exciting stages of its journey.
Applicants will have responsibility for the teaching standards and pupil outcomes in four classrooms, leading a team of teachers, a SENDco, support staff and currently 106 children. There will be a teaching commitment of around 40%, which itself presents an opportunity to set the high standards required for Shrewton’s continued journey of improvement. This is an ideal role for an outstanding practitioner with experience of senior leadership and further ambition for the future. They will be able to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of their leadership role in their present setting.
This presents a wonderful opportunity to move to a Head of School position whilst benefiting from the support of experienced colleagues from the Trust. You will have a strong desire to lead, and a strong appreciation of the importance of accountability, enabling sustainable improvement. This will ensure the academy continues to be highly effective, innovative, creative and a distinctive Christian learning community.
Shrewton is a primary school (Years R to 6) and currently has 106 pupils. All DSAT schools benefit from central support in Finance, HR and school improvement provision. The newly appointed Head of School will be at the heart of Shrewton’s vision for a thriving and collaborative learning community, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school and providing leadership across a number of strategic priorities, in partnership with the executive headteacher who will provide strategic oversight, support and development work for the Head of School and staff within the school.
Please see links to the school and DSAT websites www.shrewton.dsat.org.uk and www.dsat.org.uk. For further information and to arrange a visit, please contact the school office. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the DSAT office to book a call with Mark Lacey, Chief Executive. office@dsat.org.uk or 01722 746948
