Head of School
Dame Dorothy Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EAThis job expired on 9 February 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Teachers' Pay and Conditions
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- See application pack for details
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you…
• Have Senior leadership experience in a Deputy or Assistant Head role within a primary school ?
• Successful experience of improving teaching and learning?
• Successful experience of school management?
• Evidence of impact on whole school improvement?
• Believe in holistic, inclusive education for all children?
• Place children at the heart of your decision making?
• Lead by example and believe in the importance of relationships?
If so, we would really welcome your application
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare and benefits package including:
• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
• Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
Details of the school can be found on the school website https://www.damedorothy.org.uk/
For further information about the role, please contact Katy Hill, Director of Education, katy.hill@nllt.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dame Dorothy Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 236 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dame Dorothy Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@nllt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 594 7033
Arranging a visit to Dame Dorothy Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nllt.co.uk.
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