Head of School

Sheringham High School, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8ND

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L19-L23, £80,655 - £88,951 pa

Head of School job summary

Part of the Synergy Multi-Academy Trust

 

Tel: 01263 822363

Email: nclarke@sheringhamhigh.org.uk

Website: https://www.sheringhamhigh.org.uk/

 

• Salary – L19-L23, £80,655 - £88,951 actual pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026

Synergy Multi Academy Trust is looking for an exceptional candidate to lead and shape Sheringham High School during this exciting phase in its development.

Please see the attached pack for full details of the role.

For more information, please email - nclarke@sheringhamhigh.org.uk

Visits to the School prior to application are welcomed. Please contact the School and ask to speak to Nikki Clarke or email - nclarke@sheringhamhigh.org.uk to arrange.

How to apply

An Application Pack is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply via the online application form.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint an exceptional candidate at an earlier stage if appropriate.

Closing date:   24 April 2026, 10am

Interview dates:  28 and 29 April 2026

We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers must share the same commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age.

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

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be considered.
Sheringham High School is committed to the protection and safety of its students

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 Sheringham High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 688 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sheringham High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sheringham-high-school

Sheringham High School became an Academy in 2011 and is situated on the North Norfolk coast, forty or so minutes from Norwich. Until September 2021, Sheringham High was the central high school in the North Norfolk Academy Trust which has now merged with Synergy MAT.

We are a popular School that caters for over 700 students aged from 11 to 18 who live in Sheringham, Holt and the many surrounding villages. The School occupies a wonderful campus set in its own spacious playing fields with views of the sea.

Visitors comment on the very positive relationships between staff and students, and recognise the focus on learning in a caring and supportive environment. We provide a rich extra-curricular programme that includes a range of artistic, social, technological, literary, linguistic, sporting, dramatic, STEM and musical activities which the appointee should be looking to support.

Our best ambassadors are our students and we warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the School and see it in action.

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