Headteacher/Principal
The Richmond Primary Academy, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3SH8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L17-L22
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced current Headteacher/Principal who is looking for their next challenge or an experienced senior school leader who may be seeking a first Principal role - as you will be professionally supported by DRET to develop and craft your skills to become an outstanding Principal.
You will see yourself as a teacher at heart, able to inspire others to learn and promoting a broad and balanced curriculum that meets all children’s needs. You will also need to have excellent communication skills, be approachable and a good listener; and able to deal with the everyday challenges that being the Principal of a busy and demanding school brings.
You will be able to show us your success story within a programme of rapid school improvement and/or by sustaining significantly high academic standards and outcomes, involving the local community. If you can demonstrate outstanding effectiveness as a leading classroom practitioner and can also bring impressive skills in strategic and resource management, development planning and personnel and financial management, we would like to hear from you.
As an innovative, motivational leader, you will have a commitment to your own professional development as well as those who work in your team and will contribute to the wider life both at the school and within the Trust. You will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of current educational priorities and be able to demonstrate how these will influence your vision for the school moving forwards.
It is essential that you have experience of promoting equality and diversity and are fully up to date with the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. You must be committed to inclusion with an up-to-date knowledge of appropriate strategies and the type of support needed for children with special educational needs.
What the school offers its staff
• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Further details about the role
Our new Principal will bring a compelling blend of professional leadership, vision and ambition to The Richmond Primary Academy. You will be an inclusive and visible leader, committed to delivering a world-class education. Your ability to engage and inspire teachers, pupils, parents and carers will be essential in driving our shared vision forward. Additionally, you will collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Trust to achieve outstanding outcomes.
We are particularly interested in leaders who can:
- Raise and extend pupil achievement, ensuring exceptional academic progress for all.• Foster a culture of collaboration, enabling staff to excel and innovate in their teaching.• Inspire and engage the school community, strengthening relationships with all stakeholders.• Champion an inclusive learning environment, where every child is challenged and supported to reach their full potential.
At The Richmond Primary Academy, we are committed to providing a carefully sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum that inspires and empowers our pupils to achieve excellence. We believe in challenging minds, nurturing character, and fostering a lifelong love of learning.
As Principal, you will be responsible for:
Driving educational excellence and ensuring the academy continues its trajectory towards achieving the highest standards.
Providing an inclusive, high quality educational experience for all pupils.
Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing classroom practice, celebrating excellence, while addressing under-performance at all levels through effective actions.
Promoting professional development, ensuring robust systems are in place to support the growth and progression of all staff.
Keeping abreast of educational development and best management practice in order to introduce appropriate innovation that aligns with the Trust’s ethos and proven approaches to curriculum and pedagogy.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Richmond Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@dret.co.uk
We are one of the newest members of The David Ross Education Trust and are on a unique journey to provide the children of Skegness with an unrivalled education.
Arranging a visit to The Richmond Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.
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