Headteacher (L12 - L18)

New Mills Primary School, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4AY

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12 - L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

HEADTEACHER

Required for 1 September 2026

NoR: 216

ISR: L12 - L18

HAPPY, HEALTHY, HIGH ACHIEVERS

Due to the retirement of our current Headteacher, we are looking for a new Headteacher for our successful school. New Mills, in Derbyshire's Peak District, is famous for the Torrs Riverside Park, a dramatic gorge featuring the award-winning Millennium Walkway. Our school benefits from good transport links to Manchester and Sheffield.

We are a one form entry, inclusive and family orientated school, striving to continually build on our current strengths. We have extensive grounds with a focus on outdoor learning with a woodland trail and a Forest School.

Are you the person to take us to our new chapter, to build on the strength of our school story so far and to continue our journey? Can you lead this adventure?

We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who:

• Can build excellent relationships with children, staff, parents, Governors and the wider community and promote a restorative approach
• Is committed to excellence in teaching and learning with an inclusive ethos and promotion of a strong SEND team
• Values and promotes a broad and balanced curriculum that meets all children’s needs
• Will help children enjoy their learning while realising their full potential and connecting with the secondary schools to ensure a positive transition
• Will promote the emotional wellbeing of staff
• Will continue our strong commitment and partnership working with the PTA and the Peak Edge Group of Schools (PEGS)

Visits to our school are welcomed and encouraged, please call 01663 744453 to arrange.

New Mills Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 12 April 2026

Interviews: 27 & 28 April 2026

Further details and an application pack are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 quoting the Job Reference JOB/26/00681.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A friendly and happy learning environment
• Motivated children, dedicated staff and supportive parents
• A well-resourced and spacious environment with expansive outdoor spaces
• A commitment to continued professional development
• A committed, supportive and active Governing Board
• A wealth of extra-curricular sporting, creative, and residential activities.

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.

Additional documents

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

NMPS-Prospectus_25-26-compressed.pdf - 1.34 MB (opens in new tab)

RECRUITMENT PACK - New Mills.pdf - 703 KB (opens in new tab)

About New Mills Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Mills Primary School website
• Email address: Headship.Recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-mills-primary-school

Arranging a visit to New Mills Primary School

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

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