Headteacher

Costessey Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0RR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £82,654.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (Actual) L20-24 (£82,654 - £91,158) – Subject to 2026 pay scales

Headteacher job summary

Headteacher - Costessey Primary School
Permanent - Full time
Grade: L20-24 (£82,654 - £91,158) - Subject to 2026 pay scales
Start date: January 2027

This is a truly exciting opportunity to lead a successful and thriving school within a highly supportive and ambitious primary multi-academy trust. At Evolution Academy Trust, we believe that exceptional leadership transforms lives, and we are proud to provide an environment where leaders, staff and pupils can flourish.

Our Headteachers are fully supported by a talented central team, strong, collaborative school leaders, and dedicated colleagues across our Trust. Together, we share a commitment to both educational, and wider excellence, reflected in our positive Ofsted outcomes, strong school communities, and unwavering focus on securing the very best outcomes and educational experience for every child.

We are seeking an outstanding leader who will build on Costessey Primary School's successes, inspire staff and pupils, and lead the next phase of the school's development. This is an opportunity for a values-driven leader to make a lasting difference, maintaining high standards while embracing innovation and growth.

We will support you with a comprehensive induction programme, high-quality professional development, and exceptional opportunities for collaboration. You will work alongside an experienced and supportive network of Headteachers and central team colleagues who are committed to sharing expertise, developing leadership, and achieving excellence together. Most importantly, you will join a Trust where children are at the heart of everything we do and where our school leaders are empowered to succeed.

To help prospective candidates gain a deeper understanding of the school and the role, we invite you to join us for a school visit on Thursday 1st October at 2:30pm as the initial stage of the recruitment process. We warmly encourage interested candidates to contact Katie Lawson (Director of School Improvement) on k.lawson@evolutionacademytrust.org.uk to arrange to attend or let us know if you are unable to but would be interested to discuss this exceptional opportunity further.

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification

Evolution Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks, including a social media search. This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and a successful applicant would be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Why work for us?

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. We’re open to flexible working arrangements for roles where suitable. Please include your preferred working hours in your application for consideration.

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 Costessey Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 559 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Costessey Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/costessey-primary-school

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