Headteacher

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Homefields Primary School, part of Derbyshire County Council, is seeking a visionary Headteacher to build on its strong foundations and deliver outstanding academic outcomes while sustaining a warm, values-led culture. You will set an ambitious strategic vision, lead and develop a talented staff, use data to drive improvement, and broaden the school’s offering academically, culturally and in enrichment.

You will maintain excellent safeguarding and statutory compliance and foster trusted

Qualificações

• Substantial track record of highest pupil outcomes in a high-performing or aspirational context.
• Deep curriculum expertise and academic rigour with a clear teaching philosophy.
• Senior leadership experience in primary education with demonstrated impact on standards.
• Ambitious, aspirational leadership benchmarking against the best schools nationally.
• Excellent ability to lead, develop and inspire a staff team and build capacity.
• Strong relational skills to build trust with parents, governors, staff and community.
• Values-led leadership aligned with Homefields' ethos of kindness, courage and respect.
• Excellent safeguarding knowledge and statutory compliance in primary settings.

Responsabilidades

• Set and drive an ambitious vision for academic excellence with rigorous curriculum design and teaching.
• Lead, develop and hold to account a talented staff team, building leadership capacity at every level.
• Use data and evidence to track pupil progress and intervene early where needed.
• Sustain outstanding behaviour culture and uphold kindness, courage and respect.
• Broaden the school's offer academically, culturally and in enrichment to compete with top peers.
• Build strong relationships with parents, governors and local community and maintain reputation.
• Work with the CEO and Executive Team as an active EMET headteacher community member.
• Ensure safeguarding culture and statutory compliance are maintained at the highest standard.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Closing date: 04 November 2026

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Starting Date: Easter 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter

Job Purpose

The Headteacher will provide visionary, ambitious leadership for Homefields Primary School, building on its strong foundations to deliver academic outcomes and breadth of opportunity that rival the best of the independent sector, while sustaining the school's warm, values-led culture.

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.