Headteacher

At Vernon Terrace Primary School, we're looking for an exceptional leader with the vision, ambition and compassion to drive our next chapter of success. You'll lead a talented and dedicated team, creating a culture where pupils are inspired to achieve, colleagues are empowered to excel, and innovation is embraced every step of the way.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide inspirational leadership, setting the vision and strategic direction to deliver outstanding outcomes for every pupil.
• Lead the development of a broad, ambitious and needs-led curriculum that enables pupils to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• Drive continuous school improvement through high-quality teaching, effective assessment, robust quality assurance and strategic planning.
• Create a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where pupils and staff feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
• Champion safeguarding, ensuring the highest standards of child protection, wellbeing and regulatory compliance across the school.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous professional development.
• Build strong relationships with pupils, families, governors, local authority and external partners to deliver exceptional educational experiences.
• Lead the effective management of school operations, budgets, resources and occupancy, ensuring long-term sustainability and continued growth.