Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 09:00am, 09 February 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Plumpton Primary School
Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes BN7 3EB

Phone: 01273 890338

Email: [email protected]

Website: Plumpton Primary School - Home
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
 

The Skylark Federation would like to appoint a Head of School for Plumpton Primary School. The Skylark Federation is made up of four schools, Barcombe CE, Hamsey, Iford and Kingston CE and Plumpton Primary Schools – all schools near Lewes in East Sussex.
 

The Head of School role offers an exciting opportunity for an aspirational leader to play a key role in the leadership of Plumpton Primary School and its community. Applications are invited from experienced teachers and school leaders with the skills and desire to lead others and raise standards in teaching and learning. 
 

We are seeking that special person who will support us in continuing to provide an excellent standard of education whilst driving school improvement forward. You will be an outstanding teaching and learning practitioner with the skills to translate this into high standards and excellent attainment. The role will have a teaching responsibility of approximately two days a week.
 

Working with our Executive Head Teacher, you will be responsible for translating a clearly articulated vision into action. You will help lead and manage the school day-to-day and work as part of a team in managing the strategic direction of the school. We are looking for a dynamic Head of School to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the future development of our Federation.
 

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent teaching practitioner

• Ideally have a proven and effective middle and senior leadership and management experience

• Have the ability to lead curriculum development, learning, teaching and assessment

• Have very good interpersonal skills and be able to motivate children and staff

• Be able to promote positive relationships within the school and the wider community
   

We can offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to develop a crucial role in shaping the future of the school

• Excellent career prospects in a dynamic Federation 

• Support and guidance from an experienced leadership team and embedded federation structures 

• A supportive and engaged parent body and local community 

• Hard-working and committed governing body 

• A commitment to your continued professional growth and career development 

• Children who are excited, enthusiastic and ready to learn

• A happy school where everyone is celebrated for their strengths and valued for their differences

• Friendly, professional and supportive colleagues

Proposed Interview Dates – 12 and 13 February 2026

We would encourage you to visit our school. Please email our Business Manager for an application pack and to arrange a visit.
 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Skylark Federation.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.