Headteacher (L10 - L16) (0.1FTE Teaching Commitment)

Ashbrook Infant School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3HF

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L10 - L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role:

We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated Headteacher to lead our school into the next phase of its development. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with a proven track record of driving educational excellence and fostering a positive school culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the school, ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning.
• Develop and implement school policies and procedures that promote a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
• Lead and manage the school's staff, fostering a culture of continuous professional development and collaboration.
• Engage with parents, carers, and the wider community to build strong partnerships and promote the school's vision and values.
• Ensure the effective management of the school's resources, including budgeting and financial planning.

About You:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience in a senior leadership role within a school setting.
• A strong commitment to raising standards and achieving excellence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• A deep understanding of current educational policies and practices.

What the school offers its staff

About Us:

Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School is all about delivering excellent education in a welcoming, supportive place where everyone can be themselves and do their best. “We care, we learn, we have fun”.

Why Join Us:

• The chance to lead in an Infant and nursery setting.
• Opportunities to lead a school through the upcoming academisation process.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children.

Visits to the school by arrangement are warmly welcomed - please contact the school office on 01332 662695 to arrange a visit.

For more information about our school, please visit Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School website.

Closing Date: 5 October 2025

Interview dates: 22 and 23 October 2025

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Ashbrook Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashbrook Infant School website
• Email address: Headship.Recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashbrook-infant-school

Arranging a visit to Ashbrook Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Headship.Recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk.

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