Headteacher

Salary or Hourly Rate

L15 - L21, £75,664 - £87,664 per annum

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Work Base

Homefields Primary School, Chellaston, DE73 5NY

Additional Documents

Head Teacher Recruitment Pack.pdf – 184KB Closing Date 05 November 2026 12:00

Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, East Midlands Education Trust
Responsible for: All staff at Homefields Primary School

Starting Date: Easter 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter

Job Purpose

The Headteacher will provide visionary, ambitious leadership for Homefields Primary School, building on its strong foundations to deliver academic outcomes and breadth of opportunity that rival the best of the independent sector, while sustaining the school's warm, values-led culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and drive an ambitious vision for academic excellence at Homefields, underpinned by rigorous curriculum design and highly effective teaching.
  
• Lead, develop and hold to account a talented staff team, building leadership capacity at every level of the school.
  
• Use data and evidence - including EMET's TIME reporting model - to track pupil progress and outcomes with precision, intervening early and effectively where needed.
  
• Sustain and build on the school's Outstanding behaviour culture and its values of kindness, courage and respect.
  
• Broaden the school's offer - academically, culturally and in enrichment - so that it can genuinely compete with the best independent preparatory schools in the region.
  
• Build strong, trusted relationships with parents, governors and the local community, maintaining Homefields' strong local reputation and popularity.
  
• Work closely with the CEO and Executive Team as an active member of EMET's headteacher community, contributing to Trust-wide school improvement.
  
• Ensure the school's safeguarding culture and statutory compliance are of the highest standard at all times.
  

Person Specification:

Essential

• Substantial track record of the highest standards of pupil outcomes, ideally including experience in a high-performing or academically selective/aspirational context.
  
• Evidence of deep curriculum expertise and academic rigour, with a clear philosophy for how outstanding teaching drives outstanding outcomes.
  
• Successful senior leadership experience in primary education, with clear evidence of impact on standards.
  
• A genuinely ambitious, aspirational leadership style - someone who benchmarks against the best schools nationally, not just locally.
  
• Excellent ability to lead, develop and inspire a staff team, building leadership capacity beyond themselves.
  
• Strong relational skills, able to build trust quickly with parents, governors, staff and the wider community.
  
• A values-led approach to leadership, consistent with Homefields' ethos of kindness, courage and respect.
  
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and statutory compliance in a primary setting.

Desirable

• Experience of leading a school through significant improvement in outcomes or reputation.
  
• Experience within a Multi-Academy Trust environment.
  
• Understanding of, or experience working alongside, the independent sector, and what drives its academic and enrichment offer.
  
• National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH), or equivalent evidence of readiness for headship.
  

To apply, please visit the Trust website East Midlands Education Trust - Vacancies and complete the online application form. Please provide a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) setting out how your experience and vision align with this person specification, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer.

For an informal, confidential conversation about the role with our CEO, Paul Smith, please contact the Trust HR Department, hr@emet.edcuation

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Shortlisting: 6th November 2026

Candidate Visit Day: 3rd or 4th November 2026

Interviews: 13th November 2026