Headteacher

Highlands Primary School, Hull, HU7 5DD

38 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L20 – L24 (£82,653 - £90,255)

Headteacher job summary

Leadership Group 3: L11 – L24
Salary Range: L20 – L24 (£82,653 - £90,255)
Additional discretionary payment up to 25% available for the right candidate in line with STPCD.
Hours of work: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Responsible to: CEO and HET Board

Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for a committed and ambitious Headteacher with a proven record of school improvement to lead Highlands Primary School.

In particular, you should have:

• A belief that all children are capable of great things and that learning should be fun
  
• A relentless focus on improving the quality of teaching and improving outcomes for children
  
• A track record of and commitment to closing the gap between the most disadvantaged pupils and others
  
• An unwavering commitment to inclusion and securing provision which meets the needs of the most vulnerable pupils
  
• High expectations of everyone within the school community
  
• Developed robust and accurate systems of self-evaluation which have led to improved outcomes
  
• Offered high levels of support and challenge to staff which have led to improved outcomes for pupils
  
• Developed a curriculum which inspires children to learn and engages them in all aspects of school life
  
• Developed positive relationships with parents, carers and the wider community
  
• A firm commitment to school improvement through a collaborative approach, including working with other schools in Humber Education Trust

If you are innovative, creative, forward thinking, and have a passion for working with staff and communities to ensure children get the education they deserve, this is the opportunity for you to make a real difference.

For an informal discussion regarding the post and Humber Education Trust, please contact Rachel Wilkes OBE, CEO at Humber Education Trust.

Further information about our Trust is available from our Trust website and social media.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged via the school office. Further information about the school can be found on our school website and Facebook page.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply via our Fast Apply option on our Eteach Careers Page. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date for completed applications:  8am, Friday 6 March 2026

Interview date:  w/c 16 March 2026

You will be interviewed by members of the HET Trust Board and local governors from the school. Any offer of employment to this role will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of relevant qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. As part of Humber Education Trust's recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

All members of staff are expected to promote and safeguard the welfare of students in accordance with KCSiE, including maintaining clear professional boundaries in all relationships. 

Professional standards detail responsibilities and expectations of our job roles. The enclosed generic role specification is offered in good faith as a guide to professional practice.

We strive for excellence and encourage our staff to aim high, making a positive impact through their clear focus and professionalism. All role specifications are subject to change to adapt with circumstances. Additional duties may be asked of our staff if necessary.

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

Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Highlands Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 438 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highlands Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-primary-school-hull

Highlands Primary School is situated on North Bransholme in Hull. It has 420 places for children in Reception – Year 6 as well as a 39FTE place nursery; it also provides funded places for 2-year-olds. Highlands Primary School is an outstanding school (Ofsted April 2012). It provides a happy welcoming, caring and safe environment where expectations are high and where learners are encouraged, challenged and supported to be the best they can be. Highlands converted to academy status in April 2013 and joined Humber Education Trust in September 2020.

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