9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    10 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L12-L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an exceptional school leader who can demonstrate a proven track record of providing inspirational, strategic and creative leadership to join us as the next Headteacher of Hatfield Heath Primary School. The school is situated in the village of Hatfield Heath, close to the town of Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth, on the Essex and Hertfordshire border. Hatfield Heath is a Good school (Ofsted: December 2024) with an inclusive and nurturing community where the children are at the heart of everything we do.

Our new Headteacher will:

  • Embody and lead our HEATH values: inspiring the community to uphold these values, fostering a shared love of learning
  • Be an experienced, visionary leader who is passionate about maintaining and elevating the standards of teaching and learning, empowering every child to become a successful and confident learner
  • Be committed to working with the other schools in the Trust to improve the life chances and aspirations of all children and our vision of being ‘one school on multiple sites’

What the school offers its staff

We will provide you with:

  • Polite, friendly and confident children who are proud of their school
  • A hard working and dedicated staff team who are committed to providing high-quality standards of teaching and learning
  • An opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with staff from other schools in the Trust to continually strive for all children to access high quality education

Further details about the role

This appointment is supported by ASCL’s Leadership Appointment Service. If you feel inspired to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the school please contact Jo Corrigan on 07557 114082 or email Jo.Corrigan@ascl.org.uk

For more details and to submit an online application please visit the Trust website via https://www.tlptrust.co.uk/vacancies.

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

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Hatfield Heath Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
208 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
07557114082

Hatfield Heath Primary School is part of The Learning Partnership Trust which is a small Multi Academy Trust consisting of three primary schools located within the same geographical area in Essex. The core mission of our Trust is to provide the very best educational experience for all children as a result of deep and purposeful cross Trust collaboration.

Arranging a visit to Hatfield Heath Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jo.corrigan@ascl.org.uk.

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