Drakelow Park Flying High Academy

05/08/2026

Recruitment: Head of Kitchen

22.5 hours per week, term time only!

Vertas are now recruiting for a Head of Kitchen for our school! To find out more, and apply, please click on the link below:

Are you passionate about food, leadership, and making a difference in your local community? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Head of Kitchen to lead our cateri

13/06/2026

Nursery teacher appointed! We are excited to share with you that Miss King will be joining our growing team. Miss King has shared a short video for the children and families starting our pre-school nursery in September. Please click on the link below to view: https://youtube.com/shorts/Vb_x-8xvBmc?si=Zd9n65Aa95soXcrb

We also have several other opportunities to join the Drakelow family - to find out more about current recruitment for our school (Teaching Assistants, Midday Supervisor, and Site Manager) and other schools part of the Flying High Partnership please visit this link: https://www.flyinghighpartnership.co.uk/careers/

The Flying High Partnership offers career opportunities in teaching, classroom support and central business positions.

15/05/2026

We are delighted to welcome Beth Teale to the Drakelow Park FHA staff team. Beth will join us in September as our Early Years Lead - and we can't wait for you to meet her! Here is her welcome message for the community:
https://youtube.com/shorts/8lcQEk1XGTk?si=NRgluwvvqupSg3gw

If you would like to join the team, we are currently recruiting for a nursery teacher - find out more and apply here: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/463289344/EDV-2026-DPFHA-70337

12/05/2026

Our recruitment is well and truly underway - new appointments to be announced soon! We do currently have 1 class teacher position available for our pre-school. A wonderful opportunity to be part of something special - help build a new school community and get our children off to the best possible start on their education journey.

Find out more and apply:

Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 18th May, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

11/05/2026

Pre-school applications:

Apologies for the delay on sharing this information, however, we are delighted to announce that applications for our pre-school are now open for places starting September 2026 and beyond.

Key information and the form to apply are below. We will also be hosting an information session. This will be on Tuesday 19 May, 5-6pm at Branston Golf Club, DE14 3DP in Chatsworth Room 1. Don't worry if you are unable to join us - send an email and we will ensure you receive any follow up information from the session.

Here is the link to the prospectus: https://canva.link/r3t04wrb5n8uzey

Here is the link to the application form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=4MQ8K0TtE06j7kRzuVcCGrcut4XA0UZJhMj7J7HYSiBUNVI5Rk1TU1k2SFRJVFNBTEtDRkNORjJORi4u&route=shorturl

Here is the link if you would like wraparound care (breakfast club and/or afternoon club: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8JfXV2FpUaqgKMy0rFvcx1drjsRdN31N-ToDa3eswzxGg0g/viewform

If you have any questions, please do email us on [email protected]

30/04/2026

Help shape our new school – become a founding Governor

We are seeking three community governors to become founder members of the Local Governing Body for Drakelow Park Flying High Academy, a brand-new school at the heart of a growing and exciting new community. To find out more about this exciting opportunity please click on the information below.

https://bit.ly/4dgmDMp

20/04/2026

Recruitment: School Business Lead

We are now looking to recruit an amazing business lead. An opportunity to lead on establishing our new school and building relationships with our community. To find out more and apply, click below :-)

Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 11th May, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

17/04/2026

A huge thank you to all the families who applied for their little one to join Drakelow Park Flying High Academy in September 2026. We are absolutely delighted to welcome our founding cohort and are so excited to begin this journey together as we open our school for the very first time. I can’t wait to meet you all!

Yesterday, you will have been contacted by Derbyshire County Council to confirm that you’ve been successful in securing a place for your child with us.

We will be in touch via email over the next few days to share important information and answer any questions you may have.

We’re really looking forward to getting to know you and your children over the coming months.

Mrs Beardmore
Headteacher

14/04/2026

Class teacher vacancy! We are delighted to announce that we are currently recruiting for a class teacher within the nursery and reception classes at our brand new school, opening September 2026! This is a wonderful opportunity to create an exceptional school in a brand new community. To find out more and apply, please click on the link below (please do share this post too to ensure we get the absolute best people for Drakelow Park FHA!)

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/463289344/EDV-2026-DPFHA-61101

25/03/2026

If anyone can help please give us a call on 01623 460366 or drop us an email at [email protected].

Many thanks🥰