Headteacher

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Job details

Job title: Headteacher
Job reference:
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Application closing date: 12/07/2026
Working Pattern: Blank
Salary Grade: L21a - L27a £83,860- £97,136 a year
Basis: Blank
Job category/type: Teaching Attachments: Blank

Location: Hardwick Primary School - DDAT
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) is a Multi Academy Trust that comprises of thirty-three schools, including primary, infant, junior, secondary, sixth form and nursery provision, across Derbyshire and within Derby City. Established in 2014 by the Diocese of Derby, DDAT is committed to providing high quality education for all children in their academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

Responsibilities

As the leader of Hardwick Primary School, the Headteacher will play a pivotal role in the next stage of the Trust's development. The key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership for the school and embedding the Trust's vision into the school.
• Ensuring a balanced and broadly-based education that enables all students to discover their strengths and maximize their talents.
• Promoting respect for individuality, teamwork, and the contribution each student makes to the school and local community.
• Securing and sustaining excellence in safeguarding students' health and wellbeing.
• Embedding the ethos of the school as a Community school with an inclusive and supportive culture that welcomes, values and nurtures all students regardless of background and faith.
• Developing the school's value-added curriculum to establish a centre of excellence in the focus subjects and leverage whole-school performance.
• Achieving Ofsted inspection judgements that reflect the school's ambition to be a beacon of excellence.
• Acting as a successful community hub, including appropriate use of school facilities by community groups and promoting community cohesion.

Benefits

• Support from experienced DCEO/CEO and a dedicated team of school improvement officers for professional development.
• An opportunity to work as part of a supportive wider team.
• A competitive salary and TPS pension contributions.
• Benefits including free onsite parking, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests, and a contribution towards a pair of glasses for employees using VDU's.
• Employee Assistance Programme.