Headteacher

Homefields Primary School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Homefields Primary School in the East Midlands seeks an experienced Headteacher to lead academic excellence with a rigorous, evidence-informed curriculum. You will develop leadership capacity, collaborate with EMET, and ensure safeguarding is exemplary.

You will champion high standards, drive improvement across teaching, pupil outcomes and community engagement, and sustain the school's Outstanding reputation.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in primary education.
• Proven track record of improving standards and outcomes.
• Strong, inspirational leadership with ability to develop staff.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive an ambitious vision for academic excellence.
• Lead, develop and hold to account a talented staff team.
• Use data to track pupil progress and intervene early.
• Maintain outstanding behaviour culture and school ethos.
• Collaborate with CEO and EMET leadership.
• Ensure safeguarding compliance and statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Data analytics

Staff development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NPQH or equivalent

Tools

EMET TIME reporting

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Set and drive an ambitious vision for academic excellence at Homefields, underpinned by rigorous curriculum design and highly effective teaching.
• Lead, develop and hold to account a talented staff team, building leadership capacity at every level of the school.
• Use data and evidence - including EMET's TIME reporting model - to track pupil progress and outcomes with precision, intervening early and effectively where needed.
• Sustain and build on the school's Outstanding behaviour culture and its values of kindness, courage and respect.
• Broaden the school's offer - academically, culturally and in enrichment - so that it can genuinely compete with the best independent preparatory schools in the region.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with parents, governors and the local community, maintaining Homefields' strong local reputation and popularity.
• Work closely with the CEO and Executive Team as an active member of EMET's headteacher community, contributing to Trust-wide school improvement.
• Ensure the school's safeguarding culture and statutory compliance are of the highest standard at all times.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Substantial track record of the highest standards of pupil outcomes, ideally including experience in a high-performing or academically selective/aspirational context.
• Evidence of deep curriculum expertise and academic rigour, with a clear philosophy for how outstanding teaching drives outstanding outcomes.
• Successful senior leadership experience in primary education, with clear evidence of impact on standards.
• A genuinely ambitious, aspirational leadership style - someone who benchmarks against the best schools nationally, not just locally.
• Excellent ability to lead, develop and inspire a staff team, building leadership capacity beyond themselves.
• Strong relational skills, able to build trust quickly with parents, governors, staff and the wider community.
• A values-led approach to leadership, consistent with Homefields' ethos of kindness, courage and respect.
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and statutory compliance in a primary setting.

Desirable

• Experience of leading a school through significant improvement in outcomes or reputation.
• Experience within a Multi-Academy Trust environment.
• Understanding of, or experience working alongside, the independent sector, and what drives its academic and enrichment offer.
• National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH), or equivalent evidence of readiness for headship.