Headteacher – Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School

Headteacher – [Employer hidden]

Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover

Closing Date: (Noon) Tuesday 5th May 2026

Interview Date(s): Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd May 2026

Job Start Date: January 2027

Contract/Hours:Permanent, Full-time

Salary Type:Leadership Scale

Salary Details: The indicative pay salary is set at £63,070 – £73,105

Hours of Work:Full time

Location of Role:School

Contact e-mail address:[contact hidden]

Job/Person Summary

[Employer hidden] (Controlled) is looking to recruit an amazing Headteacher for a January 2027 start.

Hurstbourne Tarrant CE Primary School is a small and very popular Church of England village school that has 4 classes run in split-year groups. They have a well-established staff team who have been praised by SIAMs in a recent inspection.

The school has been successfully led by the current Headteacher over the last 8 years ensuring they attained a Good Rating at Ofsted in 2025 and Good overall at the SIAMs in 2023. The school are now looking forward to finding a new Headteacher who can join the team and lead them on the next steps of their journey. The school has a strong dedicated team, and is supported by a committed, active Governing Board, an amazing parent body and the wider community.

The school wants someone who:

• Puts children first, challenges and motivates them, and encourages each child to be excited about learning with a thirst for ‘hands on experiences’
• Will establish and sustain high quality teaching across all subjects and phases
• Has an open mind and is creative in their thinking and approach
• Can handle and lead change effectively
• Is a strong communicator
• Is outward looking and forward thinking
• Leads a strong, innovative team that constantly strives for excellence
• Listens, develops and delivers a vision for the school that everyone believes in
• Connects and develops strong relationships with parents
• Is SEND Focussed
• Has a sense of fun, and enjoys the respect of the children, staff and parents

The school can offer you:

• Enthusiastic children who are kind, caring and keen to learn
• A well-established, dedicated staff team who puts children first and motivates them to strive for excellence
• A wonderful and picturesque environment at the centre of village life
• A commitment to professional development
• A caring yet challenging governing body who will offer you support
• Biscuits and cakes in the staff room most days!

Application Procedure

Interested? Hurstbourne Tarrant CE Primary School would very much like to meet you! They welcome you to look around our school. Please contact Gareth Dee, the current Headteacher, or Sarah Tilley, the Admin Officer on [contact hidden] to make an appointment.

For an information pack please contact Education Personnel Services on their 24 hr answer phone [contact hidden] or email [contact hidden].

Please send your completed application form by noon on Tuesday 5th May 2026 to Education Personnel Services, 3rd Floor Hampshire House, 84-98 Southampton Road, Eastleigh, Southampton, SO50 5PA or email [contact hidden].

[Employer hidden] and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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