Job Title: Headteacher
School: Symondsbury CE VA Primary School
Location: Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6HD
NOR: 107
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: L8 - L14 £61,534 - £71,330
Pension: Teachers' Pension Scheme
Contact: George Streatfeild (Chair of Governors)
[email protected]
Closing Date: 10th March 2026
Shortlisting: 12th March 2026 with successful candidates informed by 14 March 2026
Interview Dates: Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th March 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.
Tours available:
Friday 6th February 2026
Thursday 12th February 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Please contact the School Office to arrange a visit.
Further Information
Symondsbury Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
About Us
Symondsbury school is a 4-11 voluntary aided school in the village of Symondsbury near Bridport, West Dorset, in an area of outstanding natural beauty and near the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site.
Due to the career progression of our Headteacher, the Governing Body is seeking to appoint a committed, inspirational and proactive leader to build on the school's current strengths and achievements to ensure that Symondsbury successfully continues on its journey and is in an excellent position to meet any new challenges ahead.