Executive Headteacher
Northern Junior School, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8DG18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
31 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- The indicative pay salary is set (L14) 68,586 – (L20) 79,475
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Executive Headteacher of our Federation to lead our popular, friendly and nurturing schools where children are encouraged to be independent, enquiring thinkers and learners who embody the schools’ values of believe, succeed, and achieve.
The schools are set on adjacent sites in the urban area of Portchester, South Hampshire close to the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton. We have diligent, dedicated staff and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
We are looking for a strong, empathetic headteacher to nurture and grow our federation, comprising of an infant and a junior school.
If you are looking for a role where you can bring an innovative and passionate approach, continuing to build upon the strengths and achievements of the outgoing headteacher, improving further on the school’s ‘good’ Ofsted rating. We welcome your application and encourage you to come and visit our schools, to meet our wonderful children and experience the purposeful desire to learn that emanates from every classroom.
Application Procedure
Candidates should complete the application form no later than noon on the 31st March. Interview dates will be on 28th and 29th April.
To arrange a visit, please contact h.pottle@northern-jun.hants.sch.uk
To apply, please see the application process on the Headteacher Information pack.
You should provide a full statement in support of your application, which should not exceed two sides of A4 paper. Please do not restate the factual details already included in other parts of the application form.
What the school offers its staff
We encourage you to visit our school website and familiarise yourself with our school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Northern Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to htrecruitment@hants.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Northern Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Northern Junior School website
- Email address
- h.pottle@northern-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392 370613
Arranging a visit to Northern Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email h.pottle@northern-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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