Executive Headteacher

Eastbury Community School, Barking, Essex, IG11 9UW

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £135,141 - £153,490
• Pay scale: Group 8 Inner London 37-43

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors are seeking to appoint an exceptional individual with a strong track record in leadership and management in schools, who will be able to command the respect of Eastbury and the wider community.

Moreover, they will demonstrate the values and ethos that have ensured our success, and through involving the widest range of stakeholders, will lead the school forward in its future development.

In addition, we are looking for someone with the resilience, strategic vision and moral purpose to steer the school through the challenging times that education currently faces — including pressures on funding, changing pupil demographics and the increasing complexity of pupils’ needs.

The successful candidate will be able to balance compassion with rigour, ensuring that Eastbury continues to provide an inclusive, ambitious and high-quality education for every learner.

What the school offers its staff

The appointed person will benefit from a fantastic legacy, including: a dedicated staff committed to collaborative working and professional learning; a highly experienced and fully engaged governing body; exciting new and refurbished buildings; and strong links with the local and wider community.

At the heart of all of this, of course, are the pupils — young people who are used to, and expect, a range of creative, sporting and challenging opportunities being integral to their educational experience.

This post offers tremendous potential, with the opportunity to build on the strong foundations evidenced in the school’s current success.

It will provide the successful candidate with a great opportunity to further a career that will already have included significant experience of school leadership and a proven ability to meet the specific and varied needs of all pupils.

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

Eastbury Community School is committed to providing an environment which is safe and where the safeguarding and welfare of each child is of paramount importance. This includes ensuring we build confidence in all pupils to discuss concerns they may have, knowing they will be listened to and concerns acted upon. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including enhanced DBS checks. We value the diversity of our community and wider society and are committed to promoting and upholding equalities at our school.

Applying for the job

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About Eastbury Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2134 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastbury Community School website
• Email address: kdunnell@eastbury.bardaglea.org.uk
• Phone number: 0208 507 4518
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastbury-community-school

Eastbury Community School is an exciting, challenging and rewarding place to work. Our 3-19 All through school is a large, well-ordered and diverse community of 2200 pupils. We are proud of our achievements and excellent reputation, both locally and nationally. The school strives to be at the forefront of educational improvement and is a Leading Edge school.

Arranging a visit to Eastbury Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kdunnell@eastbury.bardaglea.org.uk.

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