Headteacher – Pembrokeshire

Location: Pembrokeshire, West Wales
School Type: Independent Preparatory School and Nursery
Contract Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Start Date: To be confirmed
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package – details available on request

About the Role

• Elementa Wales is recruiting an exceptional and forward-thinking Headteacher to lead an established independent preparatory school and nursery in Pembrokeshire.
• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educational leader to guide a close-knit school community into its next chapter. The successful candidate will preserve the setting’s nurturing and inclusive character while providing the strategic direction required to support its continued development and success.
• The school believes that children thrive when they feel safe, understood and encouraged to be themselves. Its educational approach combines academic ambition with a strong commitment to pupil wellbeing, confidence, kindness and personal development.
• This is a visible and hands-on leadership role. The Headteacher will maintain an active presence in the classroom while balancing teaching and curriculum responsibilities with the strategic, operational and commercial leadership of the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective strategic and operational leadership across the school.
• Establish a clear vision for the continued development and success of the setting.
• Teach within the school and maintain an active classroom presence.
• Promote consistently high standards of teaching, learning and pupil achievement.
• Lead, inspire and support a dedicated team of teaching and support staff.
• Create a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious environment in which every pupil can thrive.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, colleagues and the wider community.
• Champion the school’s values while supporting its future development.
• Contribute to school events, extracurricular activities and community engagement.
• Work closely with nursery and school leaders to strengthen continuity, collaboration and progression.
• Support the strategic and commercial development of the organisation.
• Lead a strong safeguarding culture and maintain the highest standards of child protection.

About You

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

• Has proven leadership experience within a primary, preparatory or independent school setting.
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with a genuine passion for teaching and learning.
• Can inspire confidence, enthusiasm and ambition across the school community.
• Demonstrates excellent organisational, communication and people-management skills.
• Understands how to create a nurturing, inclusive and high-achieving culture.
• Can balance educational leadership with operational and commercial responsibilities.
• Believes education should develop both the knowledge and character of every child.
• Is committed to being an active, approachable and visible member of the school community.
• Has a thorough understanding of safeguarding, safer recruitment and child-protection requirements.
• Experience within the independent education sector or in a combined school and nursery setting would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• School holidays.
• Private pension.
• Private healthcare.
• A supportive and welcoming working environment.
• The opportunity to shape the future of an established independent school.
• A visible leadership role within a close-knit educational community.

Apply Today

• If you are an inspirational educational leader who is ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
• Please email your full, up-to-date CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to kristi@elementa.org.uk.
• Confidential visits to the setting can be arranged through Elementa Wales.
• The school’s identity and precise location will be shared with suitable applicants at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.

Safeguarding

• Elementa Wales and the employing school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• The successful applicant will be required to complete thorough pre-employment screening and provide satisfactory professional references.
• Appointment will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all other relevant safer-recruitment checks.

All applications will be reviewed, and applicants will receive a prompt response.