Primary School Headteacher at Millfield Primary School
22 Days Remaining
22 Days Remaining
Additional £5,450 per annum, in recognition of your role as a Professional Peer Coach Membership of Teachers’ Pension Scheme
About this Role
Primary School Headteacher – Millfield Primary School, Staffordshire
Salary: Group Size 3, Headteacher range L18 – L24, (£78,702 - £91,158 per annum)
Additional £5,450 per annum, in recognition of your role as a Professional Peer Coach
Membership of Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing Date for applications: 12.00pm, 4th January 2026
Start Date: Flexible
We have an exciting and rare opportunity to appoint an experienced primary senior leader to the role of Headteacher at Millfield Primary School. Our ideal candidate will be an existing and talented senior leader with a proven track record of leadership impact, which includes securing outstanding outcomes for all and demonstrating a real ambition and drive to continue improving the life chances of pupils, in line with our trusts vision and values.
The successful candidate will also have a wider influence within our trust as a fully trained professional peer coach (training is given for this role).
About Millfield Primary School
Millfield Primary School is a fantastic place to be a Headteacher. Our children are well behaved, polite and love to learn. They are proud of their work and are happy
to be at school which is reflected in the good levels of attendance.
Children look after each other and work with staff to make sure the school is the best it can be. Our school council is an amazing group of children who show
maturity and enthusiasm in representing the views of the other children. They work closely with the Headteacher and other staff to take forward their ideas to make
the school a better place. We also get great support from parents and the community and are fortunate to have an active FOMS (Friends of Millfield School)
group.
We are part of Community Academies Trust who value all children in our care as individuals and are focussed on ensuring excellence for all.
We wish to hear from you if you really want to make a difference and are:
An enthusiastic, energetic, and ambitious school leader with a track record of success at primary level
A motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff
Confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school
Able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance
A strong leader with excellent interpersonal skills, keen to work with staff across the school and the trust to ensure wide success
Able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders; and
Have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.
What we can offer you:
An additional allowance per annum, in recognition of your role as a Professional Peer Coach (subject to experience)
Highly effective trust-led school development support
Access to training, resources and opportunities through membership of the trust’s ‘Institute of Education’
Trust funded professional networking, conferences, and residential opportunities to support strategic thinking and joint working with other Headteachers within the trust.
We actively encourage candidates to have a conversation about the role before making a formal application, you can arrange this with our Director of Schools (Primary), Allyson Brown, by emailing Rebecca Shakespeare rshakespeare@catschools.uk. Visits to the school are highly recommended and you will be warmly welcomed. These can be arranged with Rebecca following your conversation.
Closing date for applications: | Sunday 4th January 2026 (12.00pm) |
Shortlisting for applications: | Wednesday 7th January 2026 |
Interviews and assessment activities: | Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st January 2026 |
Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks, online checks, and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
For queries on the application process please contact a member of the Community Academies Trust Human Resources team on 01827 702 216.
Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6
“Education is for improving lives and for leaving your community and world better than you found it”
Related Documents
Contact Details
Rebecca Shakespeare
01827702216
rshakespeare@catschools.uk
Millfield Primary School
Open Data obtained from: Department for EducationStaffordshire
B78 3RQ
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