28 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    7 October 2026 at 1am

  • Date listed

    9 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Ark Leadership Pay Scale, Outside London Point 11-17 (£67,348 - £77,905), plus potential relocation

Additional allowances


  • Influence across network-wide issues through our principal meetings and regional collaboration   

  •  Guidance from a supportive Executive Principal  

  •  On-hand expertise from our dedicated network education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school   

  •  Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by the Great Teacher Rubric   

  •  Excellent career development opportunities across both the region and wider Ark network 

  •  Access to excellent senior leadership training   

  •  Highly competitive remuneration.    

Head of School job summary

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy is a popular and oversubscribed two-form entry primary school securing excellent outcomes for the local children in St Leonards-on-Sea. Ahead of the upcoming retirement of our current Principal, we are looking for an ambitious Head of School to build on the school’s strong foundation, in partnership with the Executive Principal, Natalie Rankin.  

The incoming Head of School will join a high-achieving primary school praised in its most recent Ofsted (October 2023); but with more work still to do. We welcome applications from skilled and ambitious school leaders with a clear understanding of what it takes to sustain excellence and the determination to drive the school’s next phase of development. The successful candidate will benefit from a collaborative leadership structure and the support of a highly experienced Executive Principal with a strong track record of developing exceptional leaders. The Executive Principal's level of involvement will be tailored to the experience and development needs of the appointed candidate. We are seeking a leader with ambition, humility and a commitment to continual improvement. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented school leader to lead a successful school with strong outcomes. Whether you are an experienced Headteacher looking for a collaborative leadership environment and the opportunity to influence outcomes across a network, or a school leader seeking your first headship, you will benefit from the support of the wider Ark network and the strong community of fellow Ark Heads. The new Head of School will ideally join Ark Little Ridge in January, although start dates can be negotiated for the right candidate. 

We warmly welcome and encourage confidential conversations about the role and visits to our school for interested candidates. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact our Senior Recruitment Advisor, Shevonnae Sokoya, on Shevonnae.Sokoya@arkonline.org.   

To apply, please submit an application via the Ark recruitment portal by 9am on Wednesday 7th October.  If you have any questions, concerns or time constraints with applying please contact us directly.    

For more information about the role, the school and Ark, please view the full job pack.    

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
435 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy website
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We are a two-form entry school, with 60 pupils in each year group, ranging from reception through to year 6. Our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care. We are dedicated to providing children with the best possible education and we strive to be the best that we can be at all times.

The vision for our pupils is clear: Our children will be secure in the knowledge of who they are and where they come from, and confident in looking to where they will go next. To achieve their ambitious goals, our pupils and staff work hard and have high aspirations. We ensure all children have access to a broad balanced and purposeful curriculum, as well as providing excellent enrichment opportunities.

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