Headteacher

Summary:

Headteacher job opportunity at a forward-thinking school with a commitment to innovation and inclusion.

About the School:

A thriving, community-driven institution that is dedicated to empowering staff and driving lasting success. It is part of a larger trust focused on innovation, creativity, and inclusion in education.

The Opportunity:

As Headteacher, you will lead transformational change with a clear vision, moral purpose, and strategic impact. This is a rare opportunity to shape a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusion, and to ensure outstanding quality of education for every learner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set and lead a whole-school digital strategy, embedding technology as a driver of inclusion, engagement, and improved outcomes.
• Establish and sustain a culture of learning and high expectations, ensuring excellence in teaching and learning is the norm in every classroom.
• Take strategic responsibility for curriculum ambition and coherence, aligning design with Trust priorities and ensuring inclusivity and future focus.
• Champion professional learning and leadership development, embedding high-quality CPD and talent development across the school.
• Secure sustained improvement in standards and outcomes, fostering a reflective, research-informed professional culture.
• Provide bold, values-driven leadership and set the strategic direction for the school’s future.
• Lead with integrity, inspiring, supporting, and appropriately challenging others to achieve the highest standards.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Proven record of strategic school improvement and securing high-quality education at scale.
• Experience as a senior leader with a strong track record and readiness to assume full strategic accountability.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and challenge others.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to make learning, inclusion, and ambition central to strategic decisions.
• Commitment to building trust through visible leadership and high expectations.

Preferred

• Experience with curriculum design and innovation.
• Experience in leading digital transformation in education.
• Background in professional development and talent acceleration.
• Familiarity with vocational and technical pathways in education.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration and retention (R&R) package.
• Excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme for Support Staff / Teachers Pension for Teaching Staff).
• Access to health and wellbeing plans, free eye tests, and cycle-to-work schemes.