Headteacher

Howitt Primary Community School, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7FS

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 26

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £75,049.00 - £84,699.00 Annually (FTE) L16-L21

Headteacher job summary

Howitt Primary Community School is a caring, inclusive community school where relationships matter and children are known well as individuals. Everything we do is guided by what matters most to our children: Achieving their best, Caring for others and Enjoying learning (ACE).

This vacancy follows the planned retirement of a long-standing and highly respected Headteacher who has led the school with care, consistency and strong values over many years. We are therefore seeking a Headteacher who will build on what is already strong, protect the culture, and lead the school confidently into its next chapter. This is a large school with a complex layout which requires careful thought and professional practice to keep a strong unified provision.

Howitt Primary Community School has a committed, experienced staff team, a strong reputation for inclusion and pastoral care, and high expectations for behaviour and learning. This is a role for a leader who values continuity as much as ambition, someone who leads calmly, builds trust with staff and families, and keeps children’s wellbeing and outcomes at the centre of every decision.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in leadership who will:

• Build on the school’s strengths and have the experience to lead and support a large, committed hard working team of staff.

• Champion our ACE values so children Achieve their best, Care for others and Enjoy learning

• Champion inclusion and ensure high-quality provision for all pupils

• Create a calm, consistent and caring culture rooted in strong relationships

• Work closely with families as partners in learning

• Lead with integrity, confidence and compassion

Howitt Primary Community School is part of Embark Federation, a Derbyshire-based trust committed to strong local schools. You will be trusted to lead, supported by the Trust, and given the space to shape the school in a way that is right for its community.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to follow successful leadership, steward a strong community school into the future and make a lasting difference for children and families please see our recruitment pack for full details and what we can offer you.

For an informal discussion about the role please email: Anna.Upton@embarkfed.org.uk To arrange a school visit, please contact Deborah on 01773 713217. Visits will be held on the following dates: ✓ 25th Feb ✓ 3rd March ✓ 9th March

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.

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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 Howitt Primary Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Howitt Primary Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/howitt-primary-community-school

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