Headteacher

Job title and organisation: Headteacher - Otley All Saints Primary School
Salary: L14 - 21, £73,827 - £87,664
Hours: Full time, Term time only
Contract: Permanent
Location: Otley All Saints Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 9th November 2026

Otley All Saints Church of England Primary School is a popular, one form entry primary school with strong links to the Parish of Otley. The school is a thriving, happy and fully inclusive community that balances academic achievement with a nurturing and caring environment enabling our children to learn, develop and grow with confidence that they will be supported along the way. The school was rated good in the Ofsted inspection carried out in June 2023.

The school is part of a local cluster of eight schools from the Otley area. The schools work together in a spirit of cooperation rather than competition on many matters.

Otley is a vibrant Yorkshire market town with a population of around 14,000 people. It is situated on the River Wharfe in Lower Wharfedale. Otley borders the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is only a few miles from the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is located approximately 11 miles from Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate and is overlooked by Otley Chevin and the beautiful Chevin Forest Park.

We are looking for an inspirational and committed leader with the vision, confidence and skills to lead our school into the next stage of its development. We are proud of what has been achieved, but we are open to change, embracing the future with optimism and with a passion to deliver the very best education for every child.

We also want a leader who can provide effective professional leadership of the school in a way which reflects the school’s Church of England foundation and enables adults and pupils to flourish.

To lead by example, actively modelling and embedding into all areas of school life, the Christian vision and core Christian values of the school.

• Passionate about education
• Financially astute
• Strong on strategic decision making
• Able to turn vision into action
• Able to make and implement difficult decisions
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to lead by example and bring the staff along with you
• An excellent communicator
• Able to promote the school
• An experienced manager

We can offer you:

• A school with a welcoming Christian ethos
• A commitment to support you and your professional development
• Happy, well behaved and motivated pupils
• A dedicated and enthusiastic staff team
• A knowledgeable and supportive Governing Body that is committed to the school

If this prospect intrigues you and you are look for an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level, you can request an application pack by emailing: educ.headteacher@leeds.gov.uk or contacting Leeds City Council’s HR Schools Team on 0113 3788525.

We would encourage you to visit the school before applying and we have set aside the following dates:

• Tuesday 13th October - 9:30 am
• Thursday 15th October - 1:30 pm
• Monday 19th October - 9:30 am
• Friday 23rd October - 1:30 pm
• Monday 2nd November - 9:30 am
• Tuesday 3rd November - 1:30 pm

To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01943 464703

Closing Date: 9th November 2026

Shortlisting:16th – 19th November 2026

Interviews:3rd and 4th December 2026

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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