Headteacher

Job Description

Headteacher

Pay Range £69,596 to £78,702 (L13 to L18)

To commence 1st January 2027

Larkrise Primary School is a welcoming, caring and inclusive primary school situated in Great Baddow within the popular City of Chelmsford. We believe all children can learn with success, thrive with happiness and ultimately achieve excellence in school and life. www.larkrise.essex.sch.uk

Due to the promotion of our current headteacher, the academy trust and the school governors are looking for an inspirational leader with the ability, experience and aspirations to build on current achievements thereby leading the school to even greater success.

The successful candidate will:

· Have a passion for delivering high quality education aimed at making a difference to children's lives;

· Demonstrate proven school leadership skills with an impressive record of achievement and development in their existing and previous roles;

· Have a good understanding of strategies to support a rising number of pupils with special educational needs.

· Have a commitment to strategic thinking and planning aimed at delivering a broad and balanced curriculum to inspire and challenge our children whatever their ability;

· Be an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working with the children, parents/carers, staff, local governors, the academy trust and the wider community;

· Be committed to the CPD of the team and themself;

· Be passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare of the children and staff.

We will offer you:

· The opportunity to work with happy, enthusiastic and friendly children;

· A dedicated and hardworking staff team who are motivated and passionate about nurturing and educating our children;

· A popular and growing school with excellent resources;

· Membership of Quantum Multi-Academy Trust, an established and effective support network of seven primary schools and one secondary school, who work collaboratively to facilitate school improvement;

· A challenging, but supportive Governance Board;

· A school that has been judged 'Good' by Ofsted

Please find a full recruitment pack downloadable from this advert.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Hannah Tavener, the Trust's HR Manager, to arrange a suitable time to visit the school on hrprimary@qmat.uk or call 01245 890 619. If you wish to speak to our CEO or DCEO please also contact Hannah Tavener via the email address provided.

Closing date: 12pm noon Tuesday 30th June 2026

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Information about the School

Larkrise Primary School is situated in Great Baddow, south of Chelmsford City Centre. It is part of the newly formed Quantum Multi-Academy Trust.

Larkrise is a vibrant one-form entry primary school, serving the local community in Great Baddow, Chelmsford. We pride ourselves on our happy, ambitious and inclusive ethos that is reflective of our vision and values. We recognise what a great privilege and responsibility it is to be trusted with shaping a child's early opportunities, experiences and holistic development. For this reason, we are restless in our pursuit to provide the highest standards of wellbeing and education possible. 

Our teachers and staff are our greatest asset and our pupils benefit immensely from great relationships with staff they know and trust. We will always strive to foster close relations between school, parent and child as we believe this is essential for a child to learn, thrive and achieve.

QMAT is a dynamic and forward-thinking trust, comprising of one large secondary school and seven thriving primary schools, all rated Good or better by Ofsted. Our schools are united by a shared culture of excellence, where relationships, opportunity, care, and kindness are at the heart of everything we do.

We set high standards and expectations, nurturing the potential in every child and empowering them to forge successful pathways for the future. Our ethos is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it—with integrity, compassion, and a relentless commitment to improvement.

To find out more about QMAT or to view trust 'Policies, GDPR & Privacy Notices' or 'Governance' information visit the website: www.qmat.co.uk