Headteacher
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6SW14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- IPR L18 to L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are children at the heart of your work? Are you looking for a challenge? If so, read on.
The Governing Body of Carr Hill Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a new headteacher to lead our school and to build upon our existing strong foundations to develop the school even further alongside an experienced and committed staff.
This exciting opportunity has arisen due to the retirement of our well regarded Headteacher. The successful candidate will currently be a Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or experienced Senior Leader. They will act as an inspirational leader in a school where every individual is inspired to learn and achieve in a safe and caring environment. We are looking for a leader with a clear vision for the further development of our inclusive and welcoming school.
We are looking for someone to start in September 2025 who can help staff to respond to the needs of all our pupils while supporting their drive to raise standards of achievement. If this sounds like your next step, you will need to be someone who:
- Inspires colleagues to be the very best that they can be
- Works with resilience, determination, integrity, and courage
- Brings a commitment to setting high expectations and raising standards of achievement
- Recognises the existing strengths of the school and areas for development.
- Has a strong commitment to inclusion, pastoral care, equality and diversity for all pupils and their families
- Provides expertise in primary practice and curriculum development.
- Looks outside school for opportunities to improve and collaborate
- Is passionate about education and has children at the heart of all your work.
- Develops and nurtures positive relationships with pupils, staff, governors, and the wider school community
What the school offers its staff
In return, we will offer you:
- A school in which a vision of ‘Aspire, Enjoy and Flourish’ is shared by all.
- Pupils who are proud of Carr Hill, behave well and are courteous.
- An experienced and committed staff team who prioritise inclusion and pastoral care
- A culture of openness and a willingness to raise standards
- An experienced, ambitious and outward looking Governing Body.
- CPD appropriate to your needs and potential.
Further details about the role
What to do next:
Visits to our school are encouraged; please call the school office on 01777 702948 to make an appointment.
Application forms and further details are available from carrhillrecruitment2025@gmail.com
The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 24th March, 12pm.Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 26th March at 4pm and interviews are planned for April 3rd and 4th
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to carrhillrecruitment2025@gmail.com
CVs are not accepted.
About Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 339 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- carrhillrecruitment2025@gmail.com
- Phone number
- 01777 702948
Arranging a visit to Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email carrhillrecruitment2025@gmail.com.
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