21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 March 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

HEADTEACHER

for September 2025

ISR: L10 - 16

NoR: 151

Be the best you can be

The Governors, staff and children are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader with a clear vision to build on the current successes of Newton Primary School. The school was judged to be ‘Good’ in March 2023 and we are now looking for a new leader who can support the school on its journey to be ‘Outstanding.’

Newton Primary School is full of happy, well behaved children. The school, which has an increasing roll, has a calm and purposeful feel to it and is well supported by the community. Newton Primary is part of a strong school cluster who share expertise in a collaborative and supportive way.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be committed to high standards and expectations for all.
  • Further develop a culture where everyone’s contribution is valued and individuals are encouraged to succeed.
  • Be an excellent communicator and be able to build relationships within the school and its wider community.
  • Have strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills.

Visits to the school by arrangement are warmly welcomed – please contact us on 01773 872384.

Please also visit our website for further details of the school – www.newton.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children.

Closing date: 16 April 2025

Interviews: 29 and 30 April 2025

Further details and an application pack are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 quoting Job Reference JOB/25/00709


What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

  • Caring and high achieving children who are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Enthusiastic and highly motivated staff and Governors.
  • Strong and effective links with parents and community.

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 are not accepted.

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Additional documents

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

About Newton Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
146 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Newton Primary School

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

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