Headteacher - Queensgate Foundation Primary School
Job Posted: 18 July 2025
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Leadership Scale L16 - L22 (£72,162 to £83,464) per annum + Relocation Allowance (based upon criteria set out in council policy
- Industries: Education
Job start date: 1st January 2026/1st April 2026
Potential for qualifying candidate of relocation allowance up to £8,000
Job/Person Summary
A unique and challenging opportunity to make a real difference to the education of children in East Cowes.
We are looking for a strong, inspiring leader to become the next Headteacher of Queensgate Foundation Primary School, serving the East Cowes community on the beautiful Isle of Wight.
We have a team of dedicated staff working with wonderful children and are looking for the ideal candidate with vision and passion to take our school into the future.
We will be delighted to receive your application.
Application Procedure
Pre application:
If you would like an informal chat with the Chair of Governors, Peter Genari, or even a visit to the school, please contact Peter on [email protected]
Recruitment Pack:
Please find attached the Headteacher information pack, this has the Job Description and Person Specification, along with details about our school. We also encourage you to visit our school website and familiarise yourself with our school: Working together for a successful future | Queensgate Foundation Primary we also are very proud of our most recent Ofsted: Queensgate Foundation Primary - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted
Application form:
Our application form is an electronic form, please complete all sections and ensure there are no gaps in employment. If there are, can you please provide details as to why.
Please ensure your personal statement within the application form is based on the person specification in the recruitment pack.
Submitting your application:
Applications will need to be submitted on the 9th September 2025, by noon. Your application needs to be completed on the online portal.
Shortlisting and interviews:
Shortlisting will be held on 11/09/2025 successful candidates will be informed the following day.
Interview dates to be held on 23/09/2025 and 24/09/2025.
Queensgate Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects 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, including online searches/checks.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;
our values, culture and inclusivity.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Isle of Wight Council
The Isle of Wight Council recognises the importance of a motivated workforce and offers a package of benefits to support them. Including everything you would expect from a modern public sector organisation.
Login to see the contact details for Isle of Wight Council
