Schools hiring Headteacher / Principal staff in the United Kingdom

154 schools in the United Kingdom have 200 live Headteacher / Principal vacancies as of 23 October 2026, collected from the schools' own careers pages and public job feeds. Ranked by number of open roles.

  1. De Warenne Academy 4 live roles
    Doncaster — Vice Principal (7754) · Assistant Principal (7753)
  2. Northfield Academy 3 live roles
    Aberdeen — Principal Teacher (Faculty) Crew - Northfield Academy · Principal Teacher of Guidance - Northfield Academy · Principal Teacher Performing Arts - Northfield Academy
  3. Primary 2 live roles
    Brechin — Depute Head Teacher (Primary)
  4. Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School 2 live roles
    Birmingham — Recruitment & Compliance Lead and Executive Assistant to the Principal
  5. Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy 2 live roles
    Doncaster — Headteacher
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2 live roles
    Stafford — Principal
  7. St Thomas Becket Catholic School 2 live roles
    Northampton — Assistant Headteacher
  8. Wigmore Primary 2 live roles
    Luton — Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion
  9. Springwell Community College 2 live roles
    Chesterfield — Headteacher
  10. Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 2 live roles
    St Albans — Deputy Headteacher
  11. Highfield School 2 live roles
    Ossett — Assistant Headteacher
  12. King's Academy Binfield 2 live roles
    Bracknell — Assistant Principal
  13. Oxhey Wood Primary School 2 live roles
    Watford — Assistant Headteacher- Fixed Term Contract
  14. Tanners Brook Primary School 2 live roles
    Southampton — Deputy Headteacher - Inclusion
  15. Danetree Primary School 2 live roles
    Epsom — Assistant Headteacher (EYFS and Personal Development) · Assistant Headteacher (SENCO)
  16. Manor Drive Primary Academy 2 live roles
    Peterborough — Assistant Headteacher / SENCo
  17. The King's School, Grantham 2 live roles
    Grantham — Headteacher
  18. The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 2 live roles
    Ely — Headteacher
  19. Orchard Park High School 2 live roles
    Croydon — Headteacher's PA
  20. Bishopbriggs Academy 2 live roles
    Bishopbriggs — Acting Principal Teacher of Learning, Teaching & Assessment - Bishopbriggs Academy · Acting Principal Teacher of Developing the Young Workforce - Bishopbriggs Academy
  21. Bowes Primary School 2 live roles
    London — Headteacher
  22. Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 2 live roles
    Cannock — Assistant Headteacher- Inclusion
  23. Benwick Primary School 2 live roles
    March — Headteacher
  24. Foundry Lane Primary School 2 live roles
    Southampton — Assistant Headteacher
  25. Bushmead Primary & Nursery School 2 live roles
    Luton — Headteacher
  26. Rooks Nest Academy 2 live roles
    Wakefield — Headteacher
  27. The Kings of Wessex Academy 2 live roles
    Cheddar — Headteacher · HR Officer/PA to Headteacher
  28. Willows Academy 2 live roles
    Grimsby — Assistant Principal (7741)
  29. Limebrook Primary School and Nursery 2 live roles
    Maldon — Head of School
  30. Purple Oaks Academy 2 live roles
    Northampton — Principal
  31. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 2 live roles
    Orpington — Assistant Head Teacher
  32. The Polesworth School 2 live roles
    Tamworth — Headteacher
  33. Combe Pafford School 2 live roles
    Torquay — Headteacher
  34. The Raleigh School 2 live roles
    Leatherhead — Deputy Headteacher
  35. North Brent School 2 live roles
    London — Headteacher's PA
  36. Glebe Farm School 2 live roles
    Milton Keynes — Executive Assistant to the Headteacher and Operations Manager
  37. Malmesbury Park Primary School 2 live roles
    Bournemouth — [261014] Headteacher
  38. Ormiston Chadwick Academy 2 live roles
    Widnes — Assistant Principal
  39. Mablethorpe Primary Academy 2 live roles
    Mablethorpe — Principal
  40. Oak Wood School 2 live roles
    Uxbridge — HR Officer, Office Manager & PA to Headteacher (Maternity Cover)
  41. Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School 2 live roles
    High Wycombe — Headteacher
  42. Moseley School and Sixth Form 2 live roles
    Birmingham — Headteacher
  43. Aston University Engineering Academy 2 live roles
    Birmingham — Principal
  44. Sandringham School 1 live role
    St Albans — Headteacher
  45. The Queen's School 1 live role
    Headmistress: Mrs J Keville, BSc (Hons) Queen’s University of Belfast, PGCE
  46. Moulton School and Science College 1 live role
    Northampton — Office Manager / PA to the Headteacher
  47. Meridian Primary School 1 live role
    Cambridge — Deputy Headteacher and Class Teacher
  48. Meridian Primary School 1 live role
    Cambridge — Deputy Headteacher and Class Teacher
  49. Ash Grove School 1 live role
    Bury — Head of School - Alternative Provision
  50. CP Riverside School 1 live role
    Nottingham — Assistant Principal (Inclusion)
  51. St James' Catholic Primary School 1 live role
    millom — Headteacher
  52. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1 live role
    Walsall — Principal
  53. The Whitstable School 1 live role
    Whitstable — Headteacher - The Whitstable School
  54. York High School 1 live role
    York — Vice Principal
  55. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1 live role
    Walsall — Principal
  56. Alvaston Moor Academy 1 live role
    Derby — Aspirant Assistant Principal
  57. St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1 live role
    London — Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion Lead (SENDCo)
  58. Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre 1 live role
    Redditch — Non-Teaching Assistant Headteacher (Safeguarding & Attendance)
  59. Upton Primary School 1 live role
    Pontefract — Headteacher
  60. East Durham College 1 live role
    Peterlee — Vice Principal – Quality and Performance (2026/CB006)
  61. The Academy of St Nicholas 1 live role
    Liverpool — Assistant Headteacher
  62. 1 School Wynd 1 live role
    Edinburgh — Head Teacher - Ratho Primary School
  63. Greenwood Academy 1 live role
    Irvine — Principal Teacher of Religious Education
  64. Brewood Middle CofE Academy 1 live role
    Stafford — Assistant Headteacher
  65. Trinity Academy St Chad's 1 live role
    Brighouse — Assistant Principal
  66. Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust 1 live role
    Ludlow — Headteacher
  67. Huntcliff School 1 live role
    Saltburn By the Sea — PA to Head of School
  68. Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 1 live role
    Bromley — Headteacher - Launcelot Primary School & Nursery
  69. St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1 live role
    Stafford — Principal
  70. Laurel House School 1 live role
    Sevenoaks — Assistant Headteacher/SENCo
  71. Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1 live role
    Beverley — Headteacher
  72. Ashwood Spencer Academy 1 live role
    Derby — Vice Principal - Inclusion
  73. Burnt Mill Academy 1 live role
    Harlow — Deputy Headteacher
  74. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1 live role
    Nelson — Deputy Headteacher
  75. St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 live role
    Stockport — Headteacher
  76. Eastern Education Group Trust 1 live role
    Bury St. Edmunds — Group Head of School - MEH & Building Services
  77. Impington Village College 1 live role
    Assistant Headteacher
  78. Lift Firth Park 1 live role
    Sheffield — Assistant Principal - English
  79. Vista Academy Littleport 1 live role
    Ely — Assistant Headteacher
  80. Bucksburn Academy 1 live role
    Aberdeen — Principal Teacher of Humanities - Bucksburn Academy
  81. Kirn Primary School 1 live role
    Dunoon — Head Teacher
  82. Anderson High School 1 live role
    Lerwick — Principal Teacher of Support for Learning (Complex Needs Department) - Anderson High School
  83. Kilmodan Primary School 1 live role
    Dunoon — Head Teacher
  84. The Community School of Auchterarder 1 live role
    Auchterarder — Principal Teacher of Support, The Community School of Auchterarder
  85. West Calder High School 1 live role
    Polbeth — 2x Principal Teacher, West Calder High School, 509.77 - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
  86. Castle Cary Community Primary School 1 live role
    Castle Cary — Deputy Headteacher
  87. Powell Corderoy Primary School 1 live role
    Dorking — Assistant Headteacher
  88. Stoberry Park School 1 live role
    Wells — Headteacher
  89. Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 live role
    Cheltenham — Headteacher
  90. Newcastle Bridges School 1 live role
    Newcastle-upon-Tyne — Headteacher
  91. Inspire Academy 1 live role
    York — Vice Principal
  92. Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School 1 live role
    Nottingham — Head Teacher
  93. Harris Academy Benfleet 1 live role
    Benfleet — Assistant Principal
  94. Armoy Primary School 1 live role
    Ballymoney — Principal (Re-advertisement)
  95. Ballinderry Primary School 1 live role
    Lisburn — Acting Vice Principal
  96. Moyallon Primary School 1 live role
    Craigavon — Vice Principal
  97. Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton 1 live role
    Scarborough — Headteacher
  98. All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy 1 live role
    Bedworth — Assistant Headteacher (SENd and Inclusion) 0.8 FTE
  99. Highfield School 1 live role
    Ossett — Assistant Headteacher
  100. Litchard Primary 1 live role
    Deputy Headteacher - Litchard Primary

By city

Birmingham 6London 6Doncaster 2Northampton 3Stafford 3Luton 2Aberdeen 2Southampton 2Plymouth 4St Albans 2Derby 3Ossett 2Ely 2Croydon 2Lewes 3Torquay 2Brechin 1Cambridge 2Walsall 2Bury 2York 2Nottingham 2Chesterfield 1Bracknell 1Watford 1Grantham 1Peterborough 1Epsom 1Stockport 2Dunoon 2

By role

Assistant Head 51Deputy Head 24SEN / SENCO 16Primary 13Head of Department 11Head of Year / Pastoral 2Early Years 2Science 2Religious Studies 2School Business Manager / Bursar 2English 1Art & Design 1Drama 1Teaching Assistant 1

Vacancies are collected continuously from school and trust careers pages and public feeds and attached to the school's register record. Each school name links to its EduAtlas page with the current roles. Source data: about EduAtlas.