Headteacher

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6QH

18 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: GLF Leadership L15-21

What skills and experience we're looking for

GLF Schools’ Marden Lodge Primary and Nursery School in Caterham is seeking a strong, visible leader with the vision, drive, and energy to inspire high aspirations and excellent educational outcomes for all pupils.

Your opportunity

As Headteacher, you will lead the school through an exciting journey of improvement. With a proven track record in school development, you will bring exceptional interpersonal skills to foster effective communication with staff, pupils, parents, and the wider community.

You will be an innovative, collaborative leader committed to our values, with a passion for SEND and Inclusion to ensure every pupil thrives. You will possess a thorough understanding of current educational developments and confidence in navigating change with strategic vision.

We welcome empathetic, emotionally intelligent candidates driven by a clear moral purpose and a passion for supporting children and young people. The successful candidate will lead by example, empower teams, and serve as a role model for staff and pupils alike.

At GLF Schools, we strive for an inclusive environment where staff and children are comfortable expressing their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on race, sex, gender reassignment. age, disability, sexual orientation or religion/belief.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large Multi Academy Trust that comprises 43 schools (Primary and Secondary) across the Southeast of England with a large central team of talented and passionate specialists.

About Marden Lodge Primary School

Marden Lodge is a Primary school for children aged 4-11 years of age with a Nursery catering for children from 2 years of age. Marden Lodge is part of the GLF community of schools and benefits from excellent support from the central multi-academy trust team and wider support from inter-school collaboration.

What the school offers its staff

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

Celebrating over 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive teaching pension scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Further details about the role

The Details

Start date: 1st September 2025

Pay Range: GLF Leadership L15-21

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Closing date:22nd April 2025

Interview Date: TBC

For more information, or to request a tour of the school, please email: k.timpson@glfschools.org to arrange an appointment with John Williams, Regional Education Director

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.