- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Henry Hinde Junior School website (opens in new tab)

Principal
More than one location, Transforming Lives Educational Trust13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 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: Full-time Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14 £68,586.00 - L18 £75,675.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Henry Hinde School is recruiting the school’s next Principal, taking up the role in September 2025, and to lead the continued amalgamation of Henry Hinde Infant and Henry Hinde Junior schools to ensure high standards and an exceptional school experience for our children.
First and foremost, you are an experienced and influential leader with exceptional educational knowledge and leadership ability. You can expertly navigate and interpret the educational landscape and have a deep understanding of the level of responsibilities, accountabilities, and statutory duties that are intrinsic to this role. You thrive in an innovative working environment, build highly effective relationships, and show sensitivity towards the needs of stakeholders within an educational environment. You will be a strong strategic thinker who rolls up their sleeves and gets stuck in with day-to-day operation. You actively seek out ways of improving your own performance and that of others to ensure the organization is highly efficient, effective, and sustainable. You are passionate about equity of opportunity and leading an inclusive school for all – children and adults alike. At your core is a strong moral purpose to provide the best deal for all stakeholders, but especially for the children and young people whom we serve.
Whether you are a serving Headteacher/Principal or a successful senior leader looking for your first Principal role, what is clear is that you will have an exceptional track record of success, specifically in creating positive culture, driving school improvement, and securing positive outcomes for all pupils regardless of background or ability.
What the school offers its staff
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ average sized infant and junior school committed to supporting all members of the school community to succeed.
- We enjoy an excellent reputation in our local community.
- You’ll be working within a team of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other, and as part of our Trust family of colleagues where the sharing of expertise is the norm.
- Excellent opportunities to professionally develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.
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 careers@tlet.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- careers@tlet.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01788 593900
At Transforming Lives Educational Trust, we want to change the future.
Our academies are places where staff thrive and children flourish, equipped for a world of possibilities, and ready to make a difference to others.
We believe that nothing compares to the transformative power of learning and its singular ability to broaden horizons, deepen perspectives, and extend potential. We know that the very best schooling unlocks the doors of the future, and that all children deserve the best daily deal, every day.
We believe in the dedication and talent of our staff, who deliver greatness in every corner of our Trust. This inspires us to make sure we take the very best care of them, as well as the children and young people in our academies.
Our family of primary and secondary academies work together to provide the best start for our children and young people, and our Trust is the natural home for forward-thinking and innovative practice, led by dedicated and talented staff.
As a successful and growing family of academies, we have developed the size and scope to be far more than the sum of our parts. Please visit our website at www.tlet.org.uk where you can get a sense of our inspiration, drive, and culture.
School Details
Henry Hinde Junior School
Henry Hinde Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 142 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Henry Hinde Infant School website (opens in new tab)
Arranging a visit to Transforming Lives Educational Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@tlet.org.uk.
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