Headteacher

School: Fonthill Primary Academy Location: Bristol Salary: Leadership Scale: L14 - L18 Contract: Full-time Term : Permanent Applications close: Friday 15 May, 9:00am Interview : Thursday 21 and Friday 22 May 2026 Start Date: 1 September 2026 Amplify Education are looking to appoint a Headteacher for Fonthill Primary Academy from 1 September 2026. This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious leader with vision and drive to be Fonthill Primary Academy’s next Headteacher. About Amplify Education We are committed to transforming education in Bristol through four guiding principles: A Bold Voice for Bristol: Speaking with ambition and channelling the city’s spirit into a shared journey of belief, opportunity, and citizenship. Building Belief: Ensuring every young person’s voice is heard, every story matters, and every learner moves forward with confidence. Expanding Opportunities: Nurturing potential and enriching each learner’s journey with a passport of inclusive, academic, creative, and musical experiences. Strengthening Citizenship : Connecting communities and educating to build unity and pride - this is Bristol, represented. As a Trust we are proudly committed to music education and to partnerships to develop opportunities for all our pupils, particularly pupils experiencing disadvantage and pupils with special educational needs. We seek to recruit the very best staff, ensuring that you are fully supported to develop your careers with us. An experienced Trust central education team, with expertise across curriculum and pedagogy, CPLD, SEND, attendance and safeguarding are available to support you. We understand that talking over decisions and drawing down on advice and guidance enables Headteachers to perform at their best. About Fonthill Primary School Fonthill is a school proudly rooted in Southmead community in north Bristol. Since achieving a Good Ofsted judgement in 2022, the leadership team has continued to build a school known for its warmth, ambition and supportive ethos. The school offers a vibrant and dynamic environment with extensive facilities and outdoor learning spaces. For a one‑form‑entry school with 220 children, we are fortunate to have large play areas, two courtyards with raised beds and fruit trees, dedicated outdoor learning spaces for EYFS and Key Stage One, and a Forest School area. Classrooms are spacious and well‑resourced, supported by intervention rooms, a well-equipped library, an ELSA room and additional inclusion spaces to support our pastoral provision. The Fonthill vision is: We are bold in our intentions and take action. We are strong. We are life-long learners and take pride in our achievements. We courageously advocate and care unconditionally. We celebrate the unique individual and our position in the wider world. We lay the foundations of success for all. We are proud of the way this vision shapes our curriculum, our relationships an