Headteacher

Northfield Primary and Nursery School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8PG

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 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
• Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range L15 to L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our new headteacher will embody our values and ethos, placing children and families at the heart of all they do and fostering a strong sense of community. They will build on the school’s strengths, bringing an energy and drive to further develop and deliver the school vision and strategic direction.

The Governing Body on behalf of the school community is committed to finding a new headteacher who will:

• Be an inspirational leader.
• Put our children at the heart of all they do.
• Build on the school’s strengths.
• Bring energy and drive to developing and delivering the school’s vision and strategic direction.
• Committed to continuing to collaborate with other local primary schools.

What the school offers its staff

Northfield is welcoming, aspiring and engaging, where children look forward to each new day. Our school values both intellect and character so that all Northfield pupils can achieve as they grow and learn.

We provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment where all the children are treated as individuals. We have high expectations for all pupils as we strive to offer the best possible teaching and support to our children. We pride ourselves on having open approachable access to all and believe that school, parents/carers and children will be most successful when all work together as a team.

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.

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About Northfield Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Northfield Primary and Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@northfield.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01623 625589
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northfield-primary-and-nursery-school (opens in new tab)

Local Authority Primary & Nursery School

Arranging a visit to Northfield Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@northfield.notts.sch.uk.

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