Headteacher
Gusford Community Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale L18 - L24
Headteacher job summary
Headteacher
Location: Gusford Primary School
Salary: £78,702 - £91,158 (L18-L24)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Closing Date: 18 March 2026
Interviews: 26 & 27 March 2026
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Headteacher to join Gusford Primary School in Ipswich.
If you are an experienced Headteacher ready for a new chapter filled with purpose, partnership and possibility, we would love to hear from you. This isn’t just a leadership position. It’s a chance to shape a school community, champion children’s futures, and create a place where every young person feels valued, inspired and supported to succeed.
What We Value in Our Next Headteacher
We are searching for a heart-led leader who truly believes in the power of education to transform lives, someone who understands that children flourish when they feel seen, safe and encouraged, and that staff thrive when trust, kindness and collaboration are part of everyday life. If you are the kind of leader who wants to make a difference and be part of something bigger, you will fit right in. Here, values aren’t statements on a wall; they are the way we show up, every day, for each other and for our children.
Our People-First Philosophy
At Active Learning Trust, Everyone is valued in their role, and we make sure that the right people have the right opportunities to find their purpose and progress within our Trust. Guided by our values of open dialogue, bold thinking and supportive teamwork, we put our staff's growth and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do so that they can focus on making a real difference in our schools and our communities.
Why Join Our Trust?
- Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
- Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
- Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and teacher pensions.
Contact
Visits to experience our wonderful school in action are warmly encouraged. For an informal conversation about this exciting opportunity, please contact Rae Aldous, Director of Primary Education (rae.aldous@activelearningtrust.org) or Duncan Low, Director of Education (duncan.low@activelearningtrust.org).
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Gusford Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 531 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gusford Community Primary School website
School location
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