Vice Principal (Hartsholme Primary)
Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln, LN6 0DE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £58,569.00 - £64,691.00 Annually (Actual) L6 - L10
Vice Principal (Hartsholme Primary) job summary
About our Trust
Our Vision to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place.
Our Fantastic Five Values
D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.
A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.
N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.
C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.
E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals.
Our Magnificent Seven Behaviors
We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
compassion and empathy
We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each
other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone
Job title: Vice Principal (Primary)
Location: Hartsholme Academy, Carrington Drive, Lincoln, LN6 0DE
Contract: Permanent
Salary Scale: L6 - L10 - £58,569 - £64,691
Closing date: 20th February 2026 - 9am
Interview date: 25/26/27th February 2026 - Exact date to be confirmed
Start date: Easter 2026
We are a community fueled by ambition and anchored in kindness; as part of the Harbour Learning Trust family, we lead with inclusive hearts and an infectious excitement for the extraordinary future we’re building together
About this Role
Humility. Positivity. Ambition. Joy.Are you ready to do extraordinary things?
At Hartsholme Academy, we don’t just "manage" a school; we cultivate a community of delight, joy, and fierce ambition. We are part of the Harbour Learning Trust—a family of the highest-performing schools in the area—and we are looking for a Vice Principal who leads with heart and drives with excellence.
At Hartsholme Academy, we believe that "success and happiness for all" extends far beyond the school gates. As Vice Principal, you will be the bridge between our ambitious academic goals and the families we serve.
The Role: Architect of Success & HappinessAs our next Vice Principal, you will be the heartbeat of our Senior Leadership Team. You aren’t just a deputy; you are a visionary partner to the Principal, helping to steer the strategic and operational direction of a school where every child is prepared fully for their future.
In a nutshell :
Build the Future: Play a leading role in strategic school improvement and self-evaluation.
Foster True Inclusion: Work closely with the Principal to develop practices that promote equality and ensure our extended services meet the real needs of our families
Champion Excellence: Model "what good looks like" as an exemplary classroom practitioner, mentoring staff to reach their full potential
Cultivate Culture: Foster a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where staff and children alike find success and happiness.
Master the Mechanics: Oversee the curriculum, analyse pupil progress data, and ensure our systems are as efficient as they are effective.
Empower the Team: Recruit, retain, and develop "brilliant people" through world-class professional development
We aren't just looking for a set of qualifications (though QTS and senior leadership experience are essential!). We are looking for a specific kind of human you must be;
Values-Driven: You lead with integrity, compassion, and personal humility
Relentlessly Positive: You see the potential in every challenge and every child.
A Lifelong Learner: You model a desire to improve, showing our pupils that learning never stops
Strategically Minded: You can dive into data and emerge with a plan that raises standards for every single pupil
Live Our Values: Model our "DANCE" values and leadership behaviours in every interaction, proving that personal humility and professional excellence go hand-in-hand
What can we offer you?
We value our staff as much as our students. At Harbour Learning Trust, you aren’t just an employee; you’re an investment.
As part of Harbour Learning Trust all staff have opportunity to access:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Benefits Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- A dedicated team committed to achieving high standards who really care
- Extensive, outstanding training and opportunities for professional development
- A warm and welcoming ethos and a Trust committed to your wellbeing.
- A vibrant learning environment - for you and our children
- An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff
We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply and we’d love to show you around. Please note all applications must be received via MyNewTerm. Please take a look at the attached documents for more information about us as a Trust, along with more information on the role, and the type of person we're looking for.
Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hartsholme Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hartsholme Academy website
Welcome to Hartsholme Academy. At our school we strive to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential and are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. We hope our pupils will look back on their time at Hartsholme Academy as a real privilege: “An Experience. An Opportunity. A safe place to make mistakes.”
Regardless of starting point and background, we aim to enthuse, inspire and challenge all of the pupils in our care with a stimulating, relevant and global curriculum. We ensure that all of our pupils are both challenged and supported in order to make real progress and to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and understanding to be able to make informed choices and have an influence on their own future. At Hartsholme Academy we have high expectations of all of our pupils and aim for the very highest standards in all areas of the curriculum, including of course in the vital skills of reading, writing and being confident and competent with mathematics.
We care for each and every one of our pupils and place a huge emphasis on the pastoral care and support we offer to all children and families in our community. We recognise that education goes well beyond the academic and put the necessary time and resources into trying to ensure all children’s needs are met before stepping foot into the classroom each and every day. This permeates through our whole school and we genuinely mean it when we say, ‘our door is always open.’
At Hartsholme Academy we have a fabulous building and exciting and stimulating learning environments that are conducive to learning that is not only highly demanding but also dynamic, collaborative and hugely motivating. But it is far more than a building with classrooms - it is a special place that is brought to life by our fabulously talented and dedicated staff team and our incredible children. Come and take a look for yourself…
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