Head Teacher
Aldercar High School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 4HL37 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be agreed
Closing date
25 January 2026 at 10:59pm
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £108,202.00 - £125,345.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership 31-37
Head Teacher job summary
Aldercar High School is seeking a Headteacher to lead the next chapter of a well-established secondary school at the heart of its community.
The school serves a diverse community where education has the power to shape futures. Aldercar matters locally and families care deeply about the school, staff are committed to their pupils, and young people deserve leadership that is ambitious for them and grounded in care.
Like many schools, Aldercar has experienced sustained pressure in recent years. The leader we seek to appoint will bring clarity, consistency and confidence — strengthening behaviour, attendance and culture, while raising aspiration and outcomes over time. This is not about quick fixes or cosmetic change, but about sustained, principled leadership that makes a lasting difference.
We are looking for a credible and experienced secondary leader who believes in the importance of relationships, inclusion and high expectations. You may be an established Headteacher, or a Deputy ready for headship, with a strong moral purpose and a proven ability to lead improvement in complex contexts.
This role will suit someone who:
- Places young people and their life chances at the centre of their leadership
- Builds strong partnerships with parents and carers
- Champions inclusion, with a clear commitment to pupils with SEND and those facing disadvantage
- Leads with integrity, emotional intelligence and resilience
- Is confident making difficult decisions while bringing people with them
Aldercar High School is part of Embark Federation, the largest multi-academy trust in Derbyshire. Embark is committed to creating schools that stand out at the heart of their communities. Headteachers are supported, challenged and trusted, with access to Trust-wide expertise across school improvement, people, finance and governance, while retaining the authority to lead their school.
This is a demanding role, but a meaningful one. For the right leader, it offers the opportunity to shape a school’s future, strengthen a community, and improve life chances for hundreds of young people.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Anna Upton on 07973156943. To arrange a school visit, please contact: Craig Yates on 07947999732.
Closing date: Sunday 25 January
Interviews: 12 and 13 February
To apply, please complete the application via MyNewTerm. Applicants are encouraged to refer closely to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Aldercar High School and Embark Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Aldercar High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 690 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aldercar High School website
About Aldercar High School
Welcome to Aldercar High School & Sixth Form Centre
The staff, governors and students of Aldercar High School and Sixth Form Centre extend a warm welcome to you. We are a rapidly improving school which has seen recent improvements in the academic achievements of our pupils.
We challenge our students to have high expectations of themselves throughout their school life. Good attendance and punctuality, as well as working hard and to the best of their ability, are key to their academic success. Being respectful, courteous and disciplined allows our students to develop into responsible members of both our school and their local community.
Aldercar High School is a happy and harmonious school where students are cared for well. They feel safe and their talents are nurtured by their teachers. Staff have strong relationships with parents so that students can be best supported to achieve their very best.
We aim for all of our students to leave Aldercar High School with the qualifications that reflect their very best ability as well as have the social confidence to make a real impact on their world whatever their talents.
I hope that our prospectus and website provides you with an insight into the life of students at Aldercar High School and that you have all the information that you need to make the right choice of school.
Clare Hatto
Head Teacher
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