Headteacher (0.6FTE Teaching Commitment) (L7 - L13)

Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0BS

23 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L7 - L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

HEADTEACHER (0.6 TEACHING COMMITMENT)

for September 2025

ISR: L7 – L13

NoR: 29

Making Good Decisions Together

Due to the current Headteacher’s well-deserved retirement the pupils, staff and Governors of this friendly and inclusive small rural Church school are looking for an enthusiastic Headteacher. We are looking for someone with warmth and energy to continue to build upon the School’s achievements ideally with SENCO knowledge and experience.

We are looking for a motivated and adaptable leader who is confident in delivering cross-curriculum teaching and learning and can provide strategic leadership. We want someone who really ‘gets’ the school and works and leads in line with our values.

If you're passionate about education, thrive in a supportive community, and are ready to make a real difference to the lives of young learners, we invite you to join us at Earl Sterndale C of E Primary School. Apply now and be part of something truly special.

Visits to the school by arrangement are warmly welcomed – please contact us on 01298 83263 Please also visit our website for further details of the school – https://www.earlsterndaleschool.co.uk/

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children.

Closing date: 11th May 2025

Interviews: 22nd and 23rd May 2025

Further details and an application pack are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 quoting Job Reference JOB/25/01104

What the school offers its staff

We are a school who are proud of our family ethos, and we embrace the outdoors, making the most of the natural resources in the surrounding environment. Based 5 miles from Buxton, a spa town nestled in the centre of the beautiful Peak District, we are proud to be part of the farming community.

We can offer:

A friendly happy learning environment
Dedicated staff who are a highly skilled team
A school who are proud of our achievements in particular in relation to neurodiversity
Supportive and committed parents and Governing body
Exceptional pastoral care underpinned by a strong Christian ethos
Open door policy for parents

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.