What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
You will be an experienced senior leader and accomplished teacher with a clear moral purpose and a strong commitment to inclusion, belonging and high expectations for every child. You combine ambition for academic excellence with a warm, relational leadership style, showing resilience, emotional intelligence and calmness under pressure. You will have the presence and credibility to inspire staff, alongside the strategic insight to manage finances, make difficult decisions and lead change with courage and care.
You understand national developments, particularly in SEND, and can identify gaps in provision, challenge constructively and prioritise effectively. Skilled at working independently while building strong partnerships, you will bring a proven track record of improving curriculum consistency, safeguarding practice and maintaining high standards, while championing staff wellbeing.
Most importantly, you will embrace what makes Ralph Butterfield special: consolidating our strengths, shaping the ethos and vision with governors, and leading the design of an exciting, inclusive curriculum that enables every child to flourish and leave our school fully prepared for secondary education.
What the school offers its staff
Our Opportunity:
Ralph Butterfield is a school with significant strengths and a community united by ambition. Together, our governors, staff, pupils and families aim for excellence in every area of school life. Our new Headteacher will play a crucial role in shaping the next phase of our journey and ensuring long‑term stability and improvement.
This is an exciting moment to join us: the school is thriving, with a strong reputation for inclusion, a committed and experienced staff team and a community that cares deeply about its children. We are looking for a leader who can build on our strong foundations, bring their own vision and ideas to lead the school confidently through the next phase of development. With high levels of parental engagement, dedicated governors and strong local partnerships, the Headteacher will have the opportunity to shape our strategic direction, strengthen our curriculum, and continue nurturing the culture of belonging that is at the heart of Ralph Butterfield.
We can offer you:
• A warm, welcoming school community with wonderful children who support one another and show real enthusiasm for learning.
• A culture where staff feel valued, encouraged, and able to grow professionally.
• The chance to unlock the significant potential within the school and the time to shape Ralph Butterfield Primary into a leading example of excellence in primary education.
• Strong, proactive support from the Local Authority, a highly committed Governing Board, and a dedicated, passionate staff team.
• A Governing Body that provides thoughtful, balanced support across all matters— including those that may be challenging—while prioritising the wellbeing of every member of staff.
• Close links with a local Cluster and schools network, giving you regular opportunities to collaborate with fellow Headteachers, share best practice, and draw on a wider professional community.
For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Ashley on07814 932 389oremail. Ashley has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this exciting opportunity.
Above all, this is a chance to make a lasting difference, ensuring the school continues to flourish and that every child leaves us confident, curious and ready for the next stage of their education.
Further details about the role
Visit our microsite for more information about Ralph Butterfield School and our Headteacher vacancy: https://nyresourcing.co.uk/ralph-butterfield-headteacher/
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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