Head of School

Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7QA

47 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026 or sooner if available

• Closing date

  21 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £54,393 - £64,690 pa

Head of School job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Tel: 01502 740223

Email: suzanne.downie@kessingland.dneat.org

• Salary – Leadership scales - L3-L10 £54,393 - £64,690 pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for Easter 2026 or sooner if available

We are looking for a motivated Head of School to join Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy, part of the First Light Federation. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Suzanne Downie on 01502 740223 or - suzanne.downie@kessingland.dneat.org 

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  21 January 2026, 9am

Interview date:  w/c  28 January 2026

DNEAT Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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.

About Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kessingland-church-of-england-primary-academy

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