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Job Ref No. ECC5261-78 Position Type: Headteacher Pay Range: £63,815 to £86,783 Group 3
Position Start Date: 01/01/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 07/07/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 15/07/2025 Shortlisting Starts:  08/07/2025

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Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery is a dynamic and forward-thinking school. The staff team are committed to promoting perseverance, resilience and mutual respect. Working in partnership with families, Chase Lane ensures that all children are given the best opportunities throughout their educational journey. Children at Chase Lane embrace challenge and make the best possible progress to enhance their life choices in an ever changing, diverse modern Britain.

The Governors are looking for an aspirational leader to join the school in January 2026, who has the vision and skills to ensure that Chase Lane continues to develop and move forward.

Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery offers you:

· A school which has a very positive ethos that ensures pupils behave well an are keen to learn

· An extensive, extremely competent and supportive staff

· Specialist provision in music, sport, languages and computing which makes an outstanding contribution to the broad and culturally rich curriculum on offer

· Highly motivated and enthusiastic pupils who are dedicated to all aspects of school life

· Committed and supportive parents and governors

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

· Will inspire, lead, challenge and motivate staff and pupils to aspire to outstanding status through vision, energy, enthusiasm, drive and commitment

· Is a strong communicator able to develop even further the school's contribution to the community and ethos of inclusivity

· Is adept as using and developing new resources to further improve and extend the school's programme

· Has a proven track record of raising attainment

Visits to the school are strongly recommended. For more information and to book a visit please contact the school office.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we support and an inclusive culture where all our staff can thrive and reach their full potential.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Vicky Mealing
Chase Lane
Dovercourt, Harwich
Essex, CO12 4NB
Telephone: 01255 502416
Email: vicky.mealing@chaselane.essex.sch.uk