Headteacher

Mickleover Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 0EY

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £72,162 -£83,464
• Pay scale: L16 -L22

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a strong track record in senior leadership with excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Has the passion and tenacity to build and communicate a shared vision to lead the school into its next chapter with drive, collaboration and enthusiasm.
• Is aspirational in their approach to the quality of teaching and learning and of the achievement and wellbeing of every child to enable all staff and pupils fulfil their potential.
• Is a confident, collaborative leader who inspires and motivates the whole school community through their commitment, enthusiasm, and dedication to raising standards.
• Creates an environment where staff feel valued, developed, and empowered to be their best.
• Has experience of developing a broad and enriching curriculum, in which all pupils are engaged in their own learning and can personally excel.
• Produces and implements clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies for the development of the school and its facilities.
• Ensures a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on pupils’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every student’s learning.
• Demonstrates a desire to maintain the current inclusive, diverse and nurturing ethos of the school.
• Implements strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance.
• Contributes to the development of the education system by, for example, sharing effective practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovative initiatives.
• Builds strong relationships with children, staff, parents, Governors, and the wider community.
• Can establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively.
• Manages the school’s financial and human resources effectively and efficiently to achieve the school’s educational goals and statutory requirements
• Takes responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud to offer:

• Wonderful, enthusiastic, and well-behaved children who are eager to learn and love their school.
• A friendly, happy, inclusive school with strong core values dedicated to continuous improvement.
• A school where children reach their potential across a broad and stimulating curriculum and a wealth of extra-curricular activities.
• A highly skilled, dedicated staff team, a supportive governing body and highly engaged parents and carers.
• Strong emphasis on learning together in a safe, secure, and positive environment.
• Access to other employee benefits offered by our employer Derby City Council including a Headteacher induction programme.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lpowell@mickleover.derby.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Headteacher Pack 2025.pdf - 1.35 MB (opens in new tab)

About Mickleover Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Mickleover Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lpowell@mickleover.derby.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01332 514 052
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mickleover-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Mickleover Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpowell@mickleover.derby.sch.uk.

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