Headteacher

Durham County Council; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sugar Hill Primary School in Newton Aycliffe is seeking an inspirational, experienced Headteacher with significant senior management experience to start 1st January 2027. The successful candidate will lead with integrity, drive high standards across the school, and maintain a cohesive, supportive environment for staff and pupils.

The role requires strategic thinking to drive forward curriculum and teaching excellence, ensuring children leave equipped with resilience and readiness for the next

Qualifications

• An experienced leader with integrity, enthusiasm, and courage and with high expectations of staff and children.
• A resilient leader committed to rigorous standards for all members of our school community.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum development and ensure the highest levels of teaching and learning.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and support staff professional development.
• Foster a cohesive schoolwide community and wellbeing for children and staff.

Skills

Senior management experience

Leadership

Curriculum leadership

Communication

Job description

Required to start 1st January 2027.

Due to the retirement of the current postholder, the Governors of Sugar Hill Primary School seek to appoint an inspirational, experienced and highly motivated teacher, with significant senior management experience.

The successful candidate will be:

• An experienced leader with integrity, enthusiasm, and courage and with high expectations of staff and children.
• A resilient leader who is committed to rigorously instilling the highest standards for all members of our school community, so the children get the very best education and staff are supported in their professional development.
• A Headteacher who can maintain our current high standards of behaviour.
• A strategic thinker with the vision and passion to drive forward curriculum, ensuring the highest levels of teaching and learning.
• An inspiring leader making sure our children leave Sugar Hill Primary School as mature, rounded, resilient individuals, ready for the next steps in their education.
• A caring leader with the understanding of how to support and nurture the wellbeing of children and staff in our school.
• An outstanding communicator who has the ability to maintain a strong and cohesive wider school community.

In return, we offer:

• Children who actively contribute to the school’s vibrant and diverse culture.
• Hard working, talented, motivated and dedicated staff who like to lead their curriculum areas both inside and out of the classroom.
• Support from our very proactive governors, the Local Authority and the school community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 4 October 2026 11:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 22 October 2026

Sugar Hill Primary School

Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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