Job Description

Salary: Leadership Scale Point L12 – 16 (£67,898 - £75,049 pa)

Hours of work: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact St Laurence School for further information.

A bit about us:

St Laurence is a high performing and successful Church of England co-educational secondary school situated in Bradford on Avon close to the heritage city of Bath. We are fully inclusive and comprehensive, welcoming students and staff of all faiths and none. We believe that ‘People are our Treasure’ and regard our staff as our most important resource. Our Investors in People report noted that:

There is a strong belief that St Laurence School is a ‘great place to work’. Everyone clearly has a high level of pride in working at the school and in what is being achieved. They feel this way because of the inspirational leadership, strong teamwork, supportive management, pleasant environment and of course, the students.

Since our core business is learning, we are committed to the professional development of each of our staff, whatever their role in the school. If you would like to join a committed, professional and passionate team in our journey to being a school which is outstanding in every way, please consider applying.

All about the role:

This is a superb opportunity to take on a major leadership role in this popular and high achieving 11-18 academy, located in a beautiful part of the south west.

The postholder will be responsible for Inclusion across the school, and will include being the school’s SENDCo. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will have additional strategic responsibilities.

If you are an outstanding practitioner, with a passionate commitment to providing world class education for all students while developing your career in school leadership, we would like to hear from you.

Find out more and apply:

Visits / informal discussions welcome - please contact headteacher@st-laurence.com

To apply please refer to the Letter to Candidates, complete an application form and send it with a covering letter to Mr Tim Farrer, Headteacher to jobapp@st-laurence.com (all documents are available on the school website vacancies page) Staff Vacancies | St Laurence School (st-laurence.com)

For further details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification, phone Sally Hackett on (01225) 309506, email jobapp@st-laurence.com or visit the school website www.st-laurence.com

Closing date (and time): 9am on Monday 20th April 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 29th April 2026

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Person Specification
Recruitment Pack
Application Form
Equalities Form

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