Headteacher

Egerton Primary School, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EE

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 2pm

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £69,596.00 - £80,655.00 Annually (FTE) L13-L19

Headteacher job summary

The Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint an ambitious Headteacher for Egerton Primary School to continue the school’s journey and ensure the best possible education for our pupils.

The Headteacher will be a successful and experienced leader, able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children and staff, generating a love for learning at all levels. You will also have demonstrated excellent leadership, management and communication skills in your present role. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will be at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with the ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all pupils.

We are proud of our school and are looking for someone who will uphold our excellent reputation and nurture our existing and positive relationships with staff and parents or carers. Staff members work collaboratively together with each other and with pupils and their families to build strong relationships and improve outcomes for all.

As a Learning Partnership leader, you’ll join a brilliant, supportive network of primary and secondary schools with areas of excellent practice and access to some of the best professional development in the sector.

What We Offer

Supportive Leadership: Direct reporting to the Director of Primary Education and access to a leadership coach

Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and "TLP Perks," including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars, and technology

Professional Growth: Membership of our Headteacher network and bespoke professional development through our School Improvement Framework.

Opportunities to meet the Director of Primary Education, Lise Houldsworth, and have a tour of the school with the current headteacher can take place on:

Monday 9th March 1.30pm

Thursday 12th March 2pm

Thursday 26th March 9.30am

To book a place, please contact Egerton Primary School on 01565 213127.

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th April 2026 at 1pm

Shortlisting: Monday 13th April 2026

Interview dates: Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026

If you have any questions about the role, please email: businesspartners@tlptrust.com

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.

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 Egerton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Egerton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/egerton-primary-school

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