Headteacher

Dell Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9NU

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L16 to L21

Headteacher job summary

Part of the Evolution Academy Trust

Tel: 01603 981210 (Trust)

Email: c.avieson@evolutionacademytrust.org.uk

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

• Salary - L16 to L21 (£75,049 - £84,699pa)
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026 

This is an exciting time to join our Trust. We have a fantastic central team, great leaders and hard-working staff across our schools. All 12 of our schools have improved significantly over the last three years and outcomes are above national averages in all key areas. We are now seeking an outstanding Headteacher to join our team and take us to the next phase of our journey - from Good to Great! We can offer you a thorough induction and ongoing professional development, strong networks of support, incredible opportunities to collaborate, and you will be part of our fantastic primary multi-academy trust. Dell Primary also has a new and exciting Specialist Resource Base (SRB) opening later in the year, so this leadership role is more than just headship! 

If you wish to arrange an informal conversation with myself, or visit the school please email me on - c.avieson@evolutionacademytrust.org.uk . We look forward to discussing this fantastic opportunity with you. 

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

Please note this is a September 2026 start and the closing date is 9am Monday 20 April 2026.

How to apply

A Recruitment Pack and Job Description/Person Specification are available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply via the online application form.

Closing date: 20 April 2026, 9am

Interview date:  TBC

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 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.

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.

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 Dell Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 323 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dell-primary-school

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