Head of School
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 93570955-da01-45f9-84e2-64402a514b12 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you…
• Have Senior leadership experience in a Deputy or Assistant Head role within a primary school ?
• Successful experience of improving teaching and learning?
• Successful experience of school management?
• Evidence of impact on whole school improvement?
• Believe in holistic, inclusive education for all children?
• Place children at the heart of your decision making?
• Lead by example and believe in the importance of relationships?
If so, we would really welcome your application
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare and benefits package including:
• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
• Cycle to work scheme
Further details about the role
Details of the school can be found on the school website https://www.damedorothy.org.uk/
For further information about the role, please contact Katy Hill, Director of Education, katy.hill@nllt.co.uk
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.
Do you…
• Have Senior leadership experience in a Deputy or Assistant Head role within a primary school ?
• Successful experience of improving teaching and learning?
• Successful experience of school management?
• Evidence of impact on whole school improvement?
• Believe in holistic, inclusive education for all children?
• Place children at the heart of your decision making?
• Lead by example and believe in the importance of relationships?
If so, we would really welcome your application
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare and benefits package including:
• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
• Cycle to work scheme
Further details about the role
Details of the school can be found on the school website https://www.damedorothy.org.uk/
For further information about the role, please contact Katy Hill, Director of Education, katy.hill@nllt.co.uk
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.