Head of School

Ranskill Primary School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8LH

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: FT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L8-L12

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Board of Trustees of SHINE, in partnership with Ranskill Primary School’s Local Governing Body, are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, ambitious and Head of School to work in partnership with the Executive Headteacher to lead this brilliant school on its ongoing journey of school Improvement.

We are looking for a leader with a proven track record of improving and maintaining high standards of achievement. The successful applicant will be someone of outstanding ability, vision and potential, who would welcome the opportunity to prove themselves in the context of this school. Please be aware this role will also have a teaching commitment. This person will also be committed to being part of the leadership of a primary multi academy trust and the broader leadership, learning and experience this offers. In this context, the successful candidate will have access to relevant continued professional development, but also the chance to work with other highly capable and motivated leaders – both within Ranskill and throughout SHINE.

What the school offers its staff

The school achieved a very successful Ofsted in early 2025 and as a result the Trust are seeking to appoint a leader who can work alongside an ambitious and forward-looking staff team and governing body to help continue the school on its journey.

With a hard working committed staff, delightful pupils and a very supportive community this role provides a rare opportunity for exactly the right leader with exactly the right set of skills and personality. Our Trust is value driven through our clear maxims of SHINE and Take Care. Currently our Trust comprises six diverse primaries. The Trust works together to embrace and shape the future of primary education for all our pupils.

Commitment to safeguarding

SHINE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and references.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hrdirector@shine-mat.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description Head of School.docx - 30.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification Head of School.docx - 26 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert Wording.pdf - 130 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ranskill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ranskill Primary School website
• Email address: hrdirector@shine-mat.com
• Phone number: 07376800653
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ranskill-primary-school-retford

Arranging a visit to Ranskill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrdirector@shine-mat.com.

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