Head teachers and principals and the Skilled Worker route
Head teachers and principals (SOC 2321) is an occupation on the UK's Skilled Worker eligible list, which means employers with a sponsor licence can sponsor workers in this role when the job meets the salary and skill requirements for the route.
Use the salary calculator to check thresholds for your circumstances, or read the full head teachers and principals occupation guide.
59 recent job listings
These roles are advertised by employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean this particular vacancy is open to sponsorship. Always confirm with the employer before applying.
Headteacher - PRU
Posted 7hRIBBONS AND REEVES LIMITED · East London
£117,000–£156,000 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Hiring score 40
NHS England · Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary not stated
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Secondment · Closes in 13 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Warwickshire County Council · Evesham
£58,569–£64,691 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Crowthorne
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Nottinghamshire County Council · Nottingham
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 2 Nov · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
The Sigma Trust · Harwich
£108,202–£125,345 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 25 Oct · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Principal – Outwood Academy Redcar
Posted 2dOutwood Grange Academies Trust · Redcar
£104,059–£120,532 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Hiring score 41 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
The Nobel School · Stevenage
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Head of School – Kisharon School
Posted 5dKisharon School · London
£72,940–£78,074 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 16 Oct · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust · Shaftesbury
£60,145–£66,368 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Hiring score 41 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Kent County Council · Gravesend
£8,611–£32,916 · Below the £41,700 threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 8 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
London Borough of Enfield · London
£74,530–£81,928 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 14 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Head Teacher – Bloxham Grove Academy
Posted 6dOxfordshire County Council · Banbury
£84,699–£97,136 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 14 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Cornwall Council · St Austell
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 30 Oct · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Cambridgeshire County Council · Ely
£81,457–£94,349 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 18 Oct · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Head of School – Ruskin Academy
Posted 8dLion Academy Trust · Wellingborough
£75,664–£87,664 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Hiring score 41 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Westmorland & Furness Council · Ulverston
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 14 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Devon County Council · Barnstaple
£73,827–£85,547 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 6 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Norfolk County Council · Thetford
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 14 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Paganel Primary School
Posted 9ddrb Ignite Multi Academy Trust · Birmingham
£78,702–£91,158 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Hiring score 41 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Thomas Coram Centre
Posted 9dCamden Group · London
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Hiring score 48 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust · Littleborough
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Hiring score 51 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Ambition Education Trust · St Albans
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Hiring score 48 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Suffolk County Council · Diss
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Coventry City Council · Coventry
£72,032–£79,460 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Principal – Lime Hills Academy
Posted 12dCabot Learning Federation · Nailsea
£82,654–£91,158 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 5 days · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Lancashire County Council · Preston
£66,956–£79,460 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Glemsford Primary Academy
Posted 13dUnity Schools Partnership · Sudbury
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 5 days · Hiring score 51 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Head of School for Ophthalmology
Posted 2wNHS England · Cambridge
Salary not stated
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Secondment · Closes today · Advert on NHS Jobs
North Tyneside Council · Wallsend
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 4 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
The Challenge Academy Trust · Warrington
£73,105–£84,699 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 7 days · Hiring score 48 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Derbyshire County Council · Matlock
£65,277–£75,663 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 11 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Solihull
£114,774–£132,943 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 6 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Suffolk County Council · Diss
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Plymouth City Council · Plymouth
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Wiltshire Council · Swindon
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 5 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Norfolk County Council · Norwich
£82,654–£91,158 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Suffolk County Council · Lowestoft
£69,596–£76,772 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Exceed Academies Trust · Bradford
£77,676–£89,842 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 5 days · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · Windsor
£80,133–£98,549 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Gloucestershire County Council · Cirencester
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Cumberland Council · millom
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 9 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Plymouth City Council · Plymouth
£70,275–£77,676 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Principal – Sharnbrook Academy
Posted 2wMeridian Trust · Bedford
£126,587–£139,581 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
East Sussex County Council · St Leonards-on-Sea
£67,348–£77,905 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 7 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Bishop Stopford School
Posted 3wBishop Stopford School · Kettering
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 7 days · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Oxfordshire County Council · Carterton
£64,691–£73,105 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
London Borough of Hackney · London
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Great Learners Trust Ltd · High Wycombe
£63,688–£70,275 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes today · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Clore Tikva School
Posted 3wLondon Borough of Redbridge · Ilford
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Lincolnshire County Council · Grantham
£68,691–£79,460 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 11 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Principal – Fox Grove School
Posted 3wThe Howard Partnership Trust · Leatherhead
£98,174–£113,475 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes tomorrow · Hiring score 58 · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Cambridgeshire County Council · Cambridge
£61,534–£83,860 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes tomorrow · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Solihull
£73,827–£87,664 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher – Reydon Primary School
Posted 5wSuffolk County Council · Southwold
£67,898–£78,702 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes today · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Beverley
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 12 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Headteacher - The Bishop's CofE Primary Academy – The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Posted 10wNorfolk County Council · Thetford
£78,702–£91,158 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes 19 Oct · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Oxfordshire County Council · Oxford
£58,569–£64,691 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 2 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies
Liverpool City Council · Liverpool
Salary not stated
Free to apply
A-rated licence · SOC 2321 · Closes in 8 days · Advert on Teaching Vacancies