Headteacher
Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 9PB7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293.00 - £80,634.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range, Points 15 to 21
Headteacher job summary
Are you an inspirational leader looking to make a real difference? At Peafield Lane Academy, we’re searching for a passionate and dynamic Headteacher to guide our school into its next exciting chapter.
Located in the heart of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, Peafield Lane Academy is a popular, large school with a fantastic reputation. Children come here from all over Mansfield and beyond to experience an exciting education that we are exceptionally proud of. As one of the founding members of the Flying High Partnership, we’re proud to be part of a network of 35 schools making every day count for every child and every community.
What We’re About
Whilst we believe that education should be fun and that coming to school should be an enjoyable experience for all of our children, we take the issue of learning very seriously. It is our duty to ensure our children are ready to flourish at secondary school and have the capacity to be successful in modern Britain. For this to happen, they must:
- Reach high standards of literacy and numeracy.
- Have a keen sense of what it is to be 'British' in a Britain that celebrates the differences we all have in our life choices, relationships, and opinions.
- Love learning.
- Love life.
Staff work extremely hard to ensure that all of our children’s potential is both recognised and realised.
Our Core Values
- Citizenship
- Responsibility
- Aspiration
- Enjoyment
Why join us?
At Peafield Lane, you’ll find a school with heart and a community that’s ready to welcome you. As part of the Flying High Partnership, you’ll also be part of something bigger:
- A network of collaborative, innovative Headteachers who support each other to be the best they can be.
- A central team that’s got your back, focusing on school improvement so you can focus on making a difference.
- A chance to put your unique stamp on a school that’s already thriving—no two Flying High schools are the same, and we love it that way!
Who are we looking for?
We’re after a leader who’s:
- Compassionate, courageous, and ready to make bold decisions.
- Excited about shaping a school’s vision and making it their own.
- Committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for children.
- All in for working with parents, staff, and the wider community to make every day count.
- Self-aware with a clear understanding of their own leadership.
- Has a deep understanding and clear vision for the curriculum.
- Passionate about teaching and learning.
- Able to motivate and inspire a team.
- Tenacious, with an unshakeable drive to deliver great outcomes for all children.
- Able to communicate a compelling vision to all members of the school community.
- Outward-facing and committed to establishing a strong relationship with parents and the local community.
- Willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.
- Shares and learns from best practices, leveraging partnership opportunities within the Multi Academy Trust and Flying High Futures.
Whether you’re a seasoned Headteacher or ready to take that exciting first step, this is your opportunity to lead a school with big ambitions and even bigger potential.
Does this sound like you?
We’d love to hear from you! Let’s work together to make Peafield Lane Academy—and your leadership journey—something truly exceptional.
We can offer you:
- A collaborative network of like-minded Headteachers.
- Leadership development through extensive Continuous Professional Learning (CPL), with opportunities for Headteacher+ and System Leadership roles.
- Dedicated oversight and guidance from a Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement.
- A partnership built on strong relationships that fosters a welcoming and supportive culture.
- A supportive community.
- A comprehensive Headteacher induction process.
- Access to a comprehensive benefits package which includes retail and leisure discounts, car leasing, and our employee assistance programme.
- Access to significant resources for school improvement, enabling swift and meaningful impact.
- Extensive support in finance, business, estates, and HR, allowing you to focus on leading outstanding teaching and learning.
- Recognition of each school’s unique identity, with local accountability and responsive governance.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Angela Huthart, Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement via HR@flyinghightrust.co.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact HR to arrange your visit.
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Peafield Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 342 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Peafield Lane Academy website
Why Peafield Lane Academy?
We are a popular and well-respected school, drawing families from Mansfield Woodhouse and beyond, thanks to our reputation for excellence. Our mission is clear: to provide an engaging, exciting, and enriching education while ensuring our children are fully prepared for the next stages of their learning journey.
At Peafield Lane, we believe that education should be both fun and transformative. We’re dedicated to fostering a love of learning, while maintaining a sharp focus on achieving the very best outcomes for every pupil.
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