Headteacher L10 - L16
Newton Primary School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5TL21 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.
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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newton Primary School website
- Email address
- headship.recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk
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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