Headteacher - New Horizon Primary School bei Portsmouth City Council Enterprise

Headteacher

Salary: TSAT Leadership Scale L17-L23 (£76,771 -£88,950)

Start date: Summer Term 2026

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 26/10/2025

Interview Date: 4^th & 5^th November 2025

To apply please refer to The Thinking Schools Academy Trust website: Headteacher in Portsmouth - TSAT

About The Role

Are you ready to inspire, lead, and make a lasting difference? 

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Headteacher to lead our school. As the Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our academy. You will work closely with staff, parents, and the wider community to ensure that our pupils receive an outstanding education. 

As Headteacher, you will be expected to build upon the positive foundations, embed best teaching practice and implement a forward-thinking vision for the academy, fostering a culture of excellence. 

‘Pupils behave well in class and feel safe. They listen to teachers and to each other attentively, respecting the views of others’– Ofsted 2023  

Continual improvement and high-quality, engaging, and fulfilling cognitive education for all pupils will be a priority. Additionally, the successful candidate will develop and implement a forward-thinking vision for the academy, fostering a culture of excellence. 

You will ensure our students are actively engaged with school, making progress and aspire to become life-long learners.  You will also help lead on further development in standards of teaching, learning and achievement.  

What you will need to succeed: 

For a full list of roles, responsibilities and a person specification please view the attached JD

• A strong track record of transformational leadership or leading significant school improvement
• Understand how to create a culture of aspiration and a supportive learning environment for students that allows them to achieve their academic potential
• Hold high expectations for academic achievement by all students regardless of their prior attainment and socio–economic backgrounds
• Be a champion/passionate and visible advocate for our school within the wider community
• Have highly developed people skills and previous experience in leading teams effectively
• Fully acquainted with the demands and requirements of the curriculum

About Us

New Horizons Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive community where pupils feel safe, supported, and inspired to achieve their best. We are proud of our strong values-led culture and our commitment to ensuring every child thrives. 

Learn about our school and our values here 

Our Trust 

Our mission is to “transform life chances”; at The Thinking Schools Academy Trust we believe education has the power to change lives; children only have one chance to get this right. To ensure all our academies focus on our mission, school leaders translated our mission to core values that are demonstrated and evident in all our Academies: 

Child First, Aspire, Challenge, Achieve 

Find out more about our school and our Headteacher vacancy here

What you will get in return: 

• Coaching Environment: Vast support network including the CEO, Executive Team and Directors of Education to support you on your development journey.
•  Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust to enhance your teaching and learning.
•  Professional Development: With an outstanding Leadership and Management team within the Trust, we are focused on providing our staff with bespoke CPD.
•  Central Services for Schools: The Trust employs experts in all major support services to focus on operations and infrastructure, giving time back to teachers to focus on education.
•  Cutting-Edge Pedagogy: Experience an internationally accredited approach to thinking and learning, proven to elevate classroom practice.
•  Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers. 
•  Relocation Assistance: A relocation scheme is available for the successful candidate. 

Next Steps 

This excellent opportunity will allow an inspirational, consultative and strategic individual to grasp the role with a ‘hands on’ approach and help lead our school and improve the life chances of children across the school. 

We strongly encourage any applicants who may be interested in our vacancy to contact Simon Arnold ([email protected] ) to arrange an informal conversation and tour with our Deputy Regional Director for Primary Schools Anna Webb.

Interviews will be held on 4th and 5th November on site at the school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check