Headteacher

You will be right for Bridgewater if you can: Set a clear, compelling vision for the future of the school and inspire others through both your personal presence and the quality of key documents and plans. Lead with ambition and moral purpose, with a belief that the school can be outstanding in all areas and a practical understanding of how to achieve this. Review the school’s aims and values with the community, ensuring they remain meaningful and are reflected in daily practice. Protect and champion our inclusive, nurture-led ethos, sustaining outstanding early years and excellent SEND provision. Strengthen curriculum depth across all subjects so that pupils acquire secure key knowledge and achieve well, including at greater depth. Develop leadership capacity and succession by enabling others to lead and by building a strong, supportive team culture. Communicate with clarity and confidence, using strong presentation skills to bring staff, pupils, parents and governors with you. Be open to innovation, including the safe and effective use of technology where it supports learning, staff workload and school improvement. Model a culture of continual professional learning, investing in your own development and the development of others. You can expect: A warm, inclusive ethos where nurture, empathy and kindness are evident in daily practice. A healthy financial position and strong demand for places, providing stability and opportunity for strategic development. Outstanding early years provision and a strong start for children’s learning and development. Excellent SEND provision, including strong pastoral and nurture support, enabling pupils with SEND to do well. Very strong reading and phonics practice, with a whole-school commitment to early reading. An ambitious curriculum that encourages a love of learning, supported by a wide range of enrichment and strong community partnerships. A culture of professional learning, including research teams and high-quality CPD that supports reflective, evidence-informed practice. A well-maintained, well-resourced site and exceptional facilities, including a recently laid MUGA, a dedicated STEM science room, large playing fields, Forest School and outdoor learning areas (including a swale), a cubby room, and plans to redevelop the nursery. A committed governing body that will support you, and an established working relationship with the local authority. A leadership salary range (L21-L27) that reflects the scale and complexity of the role. School Visits: We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit: Telephone: 01604 637056 Email: bursar@bridgewater-pri.northants-ecl.gov.uk Closing date: 20th May 2026 Shortlisting: w/c 25th May 2026 Interviews: w/c 8th June 2026 As part of our safeguarding process, recommended by the Keeping Children Safe in Education Pub