Bedale Church of England Primary School Firby Road Bedale North Yorkshire DL8 2AT

Tel: 01677 422401

NOR: 316

admin@bedale-ce.n-yorks.sch.uk

HEADTEACHER OF BEDALE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

FULL TIME/PERMANENT

LEADERSHIP L14-L20

REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026

Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and compassionate leader to help us build on our successes, lead us through the next phase of our development and ensure that all the pupils and adults in our school continue to flourish. We are a large friendly school in the town of Bedale, North Yorkshire. We embrace our vision of Learning and Caring Together, through the core values of perseverance, compassion and friendship.

We are committed to appointing a Headteacher who:

• Has excellent leadership, knowledge and skills;
• Has ambition for each individual child;
• Has a positive approach to building on the schools’ current strengths;
• Has a willingness to build on the very strong and established links with the community and church.

In return we can offer:

• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing body fully committed to your professional development

As Bedale CofE Primary School we are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

Applicants are welcome to visit the school on the following dates:

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at 5.00 pm

Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 2.00 pm

Please contact Sara Pennock, School Business Manager at the school to book an appointment.

Please view our application pack for further details.

Key documents

Advert.pdf

Application pack.pdf
Application form.docx

Key dates

Closing Date: Friday 13th February 2026.

Shortlisting: Thursday 26th February 2026

Interview Dates: Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th March 2026 

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.