Principal

Eastgate Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1QA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £73,819.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (FTE)

Principal job summary

🏫Principal – Eastgate Academy, King’s Lynn

💷Salary: Leadership Scale L17–L21 (£73,819 to £81,441)

✅Contract: Full-time, Permanent

⌛Closing date: Monday 19th May 2025 at 9:00am

📋Interviews: Wednesday 21st May 2025

Eastgate Academy, part of Eastern Multi Academy Trust, is seeking an inspiring, emotionally intelligent leader to continue its tradition of excellence.

Rated Outstanding, Eastgate is a wonderful school which sits at the heart of a vibrant, diverse community where education transforms lives. You'll combine high expectations with warmth, emotional insight, and a clear vision for evolving this living, breathing school.

Join a Trust committed to empowering, motivating, achieving, and transforming – and make a lasting difference where it matters most.

Applications from experienced Deputy Heads and Vice Principals are encouraged, as well as existing school Heads.

Please contact Alpha Parish at Academicis at aparish@academicis.co.uk for a confidential discussion about the role and to arrange a visit.
Tel: 07436 971517 or Email: aparish@academicis.co.uk.

Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List. 

EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants. 

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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.

About Eastgate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 279 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastgate Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastgate-academy

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