Key Role Information

Salary
78,702.00 - 91,158.00
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/01/2026 09:00
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Leadership | L18 - L24
Department
SLT
Key stage
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Head Teacher – Lawn Primary School

Required for April 2026

NOR: 430 + (Group 3)

Leadership Points 18 – 24 (£78,702 - £91,158 FTE per annum)

Lawn Primary School, a member school of Transform Trust, is seeking a dynamic and ambitious leader who can inspire and drive our school forward on the next stage of its journey. We’re proud of our school where children are at the heart of all we do. Our standards are high, we’re Ofsted “Outstanding”, our staff team are experienced and skilled. Our parents, Governors and community are engaged and committed. However, there is still much more we can achieve and as our new Headteacher you will bring strength through strategic thinking, vision, and proven school improvement leadership.  Sitting on the outskirts of Derby City, our school offers children a caring and encouraging place to learn and excel in all aspects of their lives.

If you have the vision, motivation and desire to build on what we have achieved alongside driving forward change to support continuous improvement in our school, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a headteacher who will:

  • Be an ambitious and inspirational leader, able to motivate and empower staff and children to achieve their full potential.
  • Have ambition for all children to achieve the highest standards
  • Be committed to children enjoying and engaged in their learning whilst being challenged
  • Have experience of leading people, developing their expertise and holding to account
  • Have proven senior leadership experience within a primary school.
  • Lead with honesty and integrity.

·       Communicate confidently with all members of the school community

·       Be future focussed, striving for improvement.

We offer:

  • The opportunity to be innovative in supporting school improvement and to continue to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.
  • A large, well-attended school and site where further opportunities are definitely possible.
  • Being part of a fast growing, well respected and highly effective Multi Academy Trust, that embraces each individual member schools’ identity and staff groups.
  • A happy, supportive and inclusive school community led by a senior leadership team committed to maintaining the wellbeing of its children and adults
  • Respectful, well-behaved children who care for one another and have high aspirations.
  • The opportunity to become an ambassador for our school whilst enhancing your skills.

Being part of Transform Trust means that you will have access to the following:

·       Peer to peer networking, collaboration, challenge and support

·       The security of working in a climate of shared accountability

·       Investment in your professional development and future career

·       Opportunities to contribute to the development of a growing organisation and

·       Access to a range of core services that enable you to focus on leading, teaching and learning.

How to apply:

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust


Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Closing date: Friday 9th January at 9 am. Shortlisting on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Interviews: Friday 23rd January 2026.

For an informal discussion please contact Rebecca Meredith, CEO using the following email: pa.ceo@transformtrust.co.uk

The Governing Body of Lawn Primary and Transform Trust would wish for all prospective applicants to visit school as part of the application process. Please ensure before you apply that you have visited the school before submitting an application.

Should you wish to arrange a visit to the school please contact the HR team at Transform on hradmin@transformtrust.co.uk

About Us

Lawn Primary School

Tanya WIlson

hradmin@transformtrust.co.uk

Norbury Close
Allestree
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 2QR

Safeguarding Information

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical checks, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance and completion of safeguarding children in education training.