Executive Headteacher

More than one location, Children First Academy Trust

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L25 (£97,531) - L31 (£111,202) Outer London

What skills and experience we're looking for

 Substantial successful leadership experience in at least one school (including self-evaluation and development planning)

 Extensive teaching experience

Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to set targets and identify weaknesses

 Understanding of high-quality teaching based on evidence, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve

 Understanding of curriculum design and development

 Understanding of school finances and financial management

 Effective communication and interpersonal skills

 Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others and build effective working relationships

What the school offers its staff

 Senior leaders who value and support the staff team and encourage an

appropriate work-life balance

 A supportive, collaborative team.

 Local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution.

 An employee benefits scheme, including a cycle to work scheme.

 An employee assistance programme.

 The opportunity to grow with us.

 Commitment to your professional development

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.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced leader looking for their next challenge. Brettenham and Fleecefield, like all our schools, are in Enfield. Both schools serve a community with high levels of deprivation and where most children have English as an additional language. The schools are perfectly located (within thirty meters of each other) for an executive role, the close proximity means working across the two is made easier.

Brettenham is a two form entry school, while Fleecefield is a two form, moving to one form entry school with a sixteen place, expanding to thirty place, unit for children with complex needs.

We are looking for someone to build on the work of our current Executive Headteacher, developing and implementing a clear vision for how the schools can work more closely together to ensure the very best provision for both schools, through working together, sharing expertise maximising efficiencies through resource sharing.

Commitment to safeguarding

Children First Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Prior to appointment, the successful applicant will be required to pass our vetting checks including social media checks and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you have lived abroad, you will need to provide an overseas criminal record certificate.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Children First Academy Trust website
• Email address: mgreen@childrenfirsttrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/children-first-academy-trust

Multi Academy Trust

School Details

Brettenham Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brettenham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brettenham-primary-school

Fleecefield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fleecefield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fleecefield-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Children First Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mgreen@childrenfirsttrust.co.uk.

School locations

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in London