Headteacher

Hogarth Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 6JG

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 February 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: L15 - L21 73,105.00 - 83,860.00

Headteacher job summary

🌟Headteacher – Hogarth Academy 🌟

Reporting to: Director of Schools

Salary: L15 - L21

Are you an ambitious, values‑driven school leader ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on inspiring others, driving improvement and championing excellence for every child? If so, this could be your moment.

We are delighted to invite applications for the role of Headteacher, an exciting leadership opportunity within L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.

⭐ About the Role

As Headteacher, you will be the strategic and inspirational lead for the academy—ensuring pupils are at the heart of every decision, building a culture of excellence, and securing strong outcomes through high‑quality teaching and learning.

You will:

• Provide creative, motivational and professional leadership to staff and pupils.
• Shape and deliver a clear strategic vision for improvement, grounded in evidence‑based practice.
• Lead a culture of high expectations, inclusion, safeguarding and pastoral excellence.
• Develop strong partnerships across the Trust, community and external agencies.
• Ensure the academy offers a safe, vibrant and nurturing environment in which staff and pupils flourish.

This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who can confidently drive forward the Trust’s core principles: Lead, Empower, Achieve, Drive.

🎓 Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a committed, forward‑thinking leader who embodies our Trust values and brings the skills to continue the academy’s journey of improvement.

Essential requirement:

✨ Proven leadership experience at least at Head of School level, with a strong track record of impact.

You will also bring:

• Substantial experience as an effective classroom practitioner.
• Evidence of raising standards and securing school improvement.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum, assessment, inclusion and safeguarding.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to inspire confidence across staff, parents, governors and wider partners.
• A collaborative, empowering leadership approach that values people and nurtures talent.
• The ability to work strategically, think creatively and maintain resilience under pressure.

💫 Why This Role?

This is a rare chance to:

• Shape the future direction of a growing academy.
• Work closely with an experienced Director of Schools and the wider L.E.A.D. network.
• Lead a committed staff team passionate about making a difference.
• Contribute to a Trust that values professional growth, collaboration and innovation.

Should you wish to discuss more around this opportunity or book on to an Academy tour, please contact Bev Dolman.

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 Hogarth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hogarth Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hogarth-academy

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