Headteacher

Headteacher

Caen Community Primary School

Caen Street, Braunton, Devon EX33 1AD

01271 812786

admin@caen.devon.sch.uk

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Salary group 3: £65,286 - £72,162

Start date: January 2026

Closing date: 5pm Thursday 4th September 2025

Interview dates: Thursday 18th & Friday 19th September 2025

An Exceptional Headship Opportunity on the stunning North Devon coast.

Are you a dynamic and ambitious leader ready to take our thriving school to the next level? With the beautiful coastline on its doorstep Caen Community Primary School (roll as of March 2025 385) is a happy, inclusive, and successful school where children of all abilities flourish. We are committed to providing an inspiring, creative, and nurturing environment where every child thrives.

We are seeking a visionary Headteacher for a January 2026 start, who will lead with passion, warmth, and determination. You will inspire and empower staff, children, parents, and community partners, driving innovation and excellence. Your leadership will build on our strong foundations and steer us towards achieving an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement (Good in all areas March 2023)

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Be an engaging and approachable leader with a clear vision and the ability to embrace change.
• Have a deep understanding and empathy for change management. 
• A proven track record of effective support for special educational needs
• Have a relentless focus on ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
• Use performance and financial data effectively to drive continuous improvement.
• Keep up to date with the latest educational research and best practices, applying them to benefit both staff and pupils.
• Recognise the role of technology in enhancing learning and foster meaningful partnerships with other schools and organisations.

If you are passionate about education and excited by the opportunity to lead a school where children love learning and staff thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or for further details, please contact Julie or Mark in the school office on 01271 812786

Deadline for applications is 5pm Thursday 4th September with interviews on 18th/19th September

Safer Recruitment

Caen Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online checks.

An application form can be requested by contacting Sally Watts at Devon Education Services on 01392 287296 or emailing educationadminheadships@devon.gov.uk

Closing date - 04/09/2025.