Headteacher – IKB Primary School
Full time, Permanent
Leadership scale L13 - L17
Start Date: September 2026
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding leader and teacher, with a track record of successful leadership, to become the Headteacher of IKB Primary School from September 2026. We are looking for an individual who has a strong knowledge of curriculum, who has experience in safeguarding and who can deliver excellent learning opportunities alongside achievement and progress outcomes for all children across the Primary and Early Years key stages.
You will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the school in respect of all areas relating to quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and personal development, as well as being the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the school.
You will be joining an ambitious, talented and hardworking team of staff who offer incredible support, both in an academic and pastoral sense, and are relentless in their drive to make a genuine difference to and lasting impact on our young people, families and the wider community. We are looking for a leader who aligns with this, shares these beliefs and can further galvanise our existing team whilst growing it further.
You will also join our team of fantastic primary and secondary Headteachers who lead our other BEP schools, and you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of education in Somerset and Devon.
We are holding school tour session on the following dates:
• Friday 1st May at 16:00
• Tuesday 5th May at 17:15
• Wednesday 13th May 16:30
Please see the recruitment pack for our contact details and for full details of the role, including the job description and person specification. Please complete the application form in full, via e-teach - we cannot accept CVs.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 18th May 2026.
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st June 2026.
If you feel you have the skills for this role, we would love to hear from you.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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