Preston Hedges Primary School · Northampton, East Midlands
We would love to show you around! Please call the school on 01604 665860 to arrange a tour, meet our amazing pupils, and experience our wonderful learning environment firsthand. Preston Hedge’s is a really special place to work…we have amazing pupils who love to learn, supportive parents, and an incredible staff ‘family’ who enjoy a bit of fun and make sure that they look out for each other. Our school is a very dynamic and happy place to learn and work in! The school philosophy centres around the key principles of ‘Fun, Creativity & Achievement.’ With these as the foundations of our school, we are committed to giving our children innovative and engaging learning opportunities that support them to become confident, life-long learners. This approach offers a real freedom for our teachers, who are encouraged to make class learning as creative and memorable as they can. We want to light that creative fire in our children! We strongly believe in the whole person and ensuring a workload balance. We offer an exceptional wellbeing support program for our team that include telephone gp appointments for all who share your household! Furthermore, as part of a Trust who works together and believes in nurturing, building and celebrating talented individuals, the CPD and opportunities on offer are simply amazing. This is a fixed-term temporary appointment which will end on 31st August 2027 however there is a possibility that the position will be made permanent. What we can offer: A comprehensive induction programme at both Trust and school levels An opportunity to learn from others at schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted A broad range of continuous professional development at both Trust and school levels, including access to the National College online training platform Opportunities to progress your career through increased responsibilities or specialism, enabling you to make a difference to children beyond your immediate class, year group or school An environment that places wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, with staff having access to a comprehensive wellbeing package including the Schools Advisory Service, which offers counselling, GP helpline, mindfulness, nurse support, physiotherapy and more. Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Our Commitment : Preston Hedges Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to successful Disclosure and Barring clearance and any other necessary safeguarding checks, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Please be advised that as per KCSIE 2025 all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks. Our Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be viewed using the following link: Safeguarding-Child-Protection-Policy-2025-26.pdf Please also be advised we will take up references prior to interview and that one referee must be your last employer. The school provides equal opportunities to all. We a