18 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    5 March 2026 at 11am

  • Date listed

    11 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£97,531.00 - £109,699.00 Annually (Actual)

Executive Headteacher at Carterhatch Junior School and Delta Primary School job summary

Leading through Connection, Collaboration and Purpose

At Connect Education Trust, we believe that education has the power to transform lives - not just for children, but for the families and communities we serve.

Our mission is simple yet profound: To connect with our pupils and offer them an exceptional education. Recruiting inspirational and committed teachers, school leaders and people to empower each and every one of the children in our care.

As our Trust continues to grow, we are seeking a talented, values-driven and inspirational Executive Headteacher to join our leadership team. This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the strategic direction and educational excellence of two schools within our Trust.

About the Role

As Executive Headteacher, you will provide the professional leadership, vision and inspiration that enables our schools to deliver exceptional education for every learner.

You will lead through influence rather than authority — building strong relationships with senior teams and staff across your schools, fostering a culture of trust, collaboration and shared responsibility.

Working in partnership with the Chief Executive Team of Connect, you will:

  • Champion the Trust’s vision and values, ensuring alignment across your schools while celebrating each school’s unique character.

  • Support and coach our people to sustain excellence and drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning and outcomes.

  • Facilitate collaboration between schools, encouraging the sharing of expertise, innovation and best practice.

  • You’ll guide and enable the day-to-day operations, working alongside skilled and passionate senior leadership teams who value professional autonomy within a strong network of collective accountability.

  • Lead school-wide initiatives that strengthen curriculum, inclusion, and leadership capacity.

  • Contribute to the wider strategic development of Connect Education Trust and play an active role in shaping its next chapter.


    About You

    You are an experienced, reflective and inspirational Headteacher with a proven record of improving outcomes and building capacity.

    You combine educational expertise with humility and emotional intelligence — a leader who believes in collaboration, inclusion and the power of connection.

    You will bring:

    • Significant experience as a Headteacher or Executive Headteacher, with evidence of sustained school improvement.

    • Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire and empower others.

    • Deep understanding of high-quality teaching, learning and curriculum leadership.

    • Deep understanding of high-quality leadership of school operations.

    • A genuine commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and opportunity for all.

    • The drive and vision to contribute to the collective success of our Trust.

    Why Join Connect Education Trust?

    At Connect Education Trust, you will find a team united by shared purpose and moral integrity. We are a community of schools that support one another, learn together and celebrate collective achievement.

    We invest in our people, value their expertise and prioritise work life fulfilment and professional growth.

    As an Executive Headteacher, you will be part of a Trust where:

    • Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

    • Innovation is encouraged, and good ideas spread quickly.

    • Leadership development is supported through coaching, peer networks and professional learning opportunities.

    • Every voice matters, and every leader contributes to shaping the Trust’s future.

    What We Offer

    • Leadership development and continuous professional learning opportunities.

    • The chance to shape the future of multiple schools within an innovative Trust.

    • A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive working culture.

    • The satisfaction of making a real difference to pupils, staff and communities.

    • Competitive salary and benefits package.

      Visit to the schools: Thursday 26th February at 9:30am

      Tuesday 3rd March at 1pm

      Closing date for applications: Thursday 5th March 12:00 Noon

      Interviews: Tuesday 17th March - Stage 1

      Thursday 19th March - Stage 2 (only required if short listed to proceed to Stage 2)

      If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please send an email to contactus@connecteducationtrust.org and someone will be in touch.

      All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview. The Trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Conn ECT Education Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust

The Connect Education Trust (CET) is a group of schools based in North London who share a common purpose to make a difference to the lives of young people and believe that this happens when there is effective collaboration between schools and other partners.

We have a motto across our Trust ‘'be included, be connected' which describes our ethos and vision. We believe that we must strive to remove any barriers to learning so that every young person regardless of their start in life can be successful, happy and leave us equipped for the next stage in their life.

All the schools in the trust share common aims and values and draw upon the best practice from local, national and global research. We recognise that our schools serve their own communities and are unique but we insist that our schools follow the ELT way of working to ensure high expectations and equality of opportunity for all our pupils.

We pride ourselves on growing our own staff teams who have the opportunity to work in exciting, well-organised and vibrant environments. We offer high quality support and training to ensure career progression for all staff. Leaders and teachers are helped to develop through our positive teaching school relationships. Staff are encouraged to collaborate with staff in their own school but across the trust and beyond. Through this collaboration we improve our practice and everyone moves forward together.

If you are interested in visiting any of our schools please contact the school directly. You will receive a very warm welcome.

If you are interested in joining our Trust please email us at contactus@eltpartnership.org

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