Headteacher

Coldfair Green Community Primary School, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  18 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898 to £75,049 actual per annum
• Additional allowances:

  Additional considered for exceptional candidate

Headteacher job summary

Part of Evolution Academy Trust

Tel: 01603 981210

Email: l.brockett@Evolutionacademytrust.org.uk

Web: https://www.evolutionacademytrust.org.uk/

• Salary: £67,898 to £75,049 actual per annum (L12 to L16) additional considered for exceptional candidate
• Permanent
• Full time
• Start date: September 2026 or sooner

This is an exciting time to join our fantastic Trust of 12 primary schools. We seek an exceptional leader with high ambition for all, and the ability to lead, influence and motivate the entire school community. Working as part of a wider team, we are looking for someone to join us on our ‘Good to Great’ journey. You will be driven, knowledgeable, personable and care deeply that children get the right start in life. We balance the personal development of all children, with their academic progress and empower headteachers to lead with autonomy and confidence. As a primary specialist MAT, our professional development is exceptional for headteachers and beyond, and we therefore want a leader who wants to be challenged and supported further to be their very best. Children deserve nothing less! 

If you wish to arrange an informal conversation with our CEO Dr Craig Avieson, or visit the school, please email Lisa Brockett -l.brockett@evolutionacademytrust.org.uk

How to Apply:

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification, located under attachments.

For this vacancy, if you click the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected further information and to apply.

Closing date: 17th March 2026

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to close the recruitment earlier, should a suitable candidate be found. We therefore encourage early applications. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

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.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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

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.

About Coldfair Green Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 148 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coldfair Green Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coldfair-green-community-primary-school

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