Executive Headteacher

Greenleas School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AB

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2027

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £73,827.00 - £100,536.00 Annually (Actual) L14-L27

Executive Headteacher job summary

One school. Two sites. One very special community.

Greenleas School is seeking an experienced, inspiring and people-focused leader to guide our successful school into its next chapter.

Operating across two thriving sites in Leighton Buzzard, Greenleas combines the opportunities of a large school with something increasingly rare: a genuine family feel.

We are proud of our strong reputation, excellent Early Years provision and positive outcomes, but prouder still of our nurturing culture, where children and colleagues are understood as individuals and relationships really matter.

The opportunity:

As our new Executive Headteacher, you will lead alongside a talented and committed team of staff, experienced senior leaders and a supportive governing body. Highly visible across both schools, you will combine strategic vision with a collaborative and approachable leadership style, empowering staff to excel and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

You will bring:

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader who can protect what makes Greenleas special whilst leading innovation, continuous improvement and the school’s future strategic direction.

You will bring experience, resilience and sound financial understanding, helping us navigate future opportunities and challenges, strengthen our inclusive provision and build on the strong foundations already in place.

You will be empathetic and people-centred, fostering trust and stability while supporting and inspiring a committed team of long-serving staff through the next phase of the school's journey.

In return, you will find wonderful children, dedicated staff, supportive governors and a school community that cares deeply about its future.

Next steps:

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit both sites and experience first-hand the warmth, ambition and family feel that makes Greenleas so special. Please contact Alexia Cook to arrange a time on 01525 371735/ 385356 or office@greenleas.net

If you would like to speak to us about this opportunity, please contact Co-Chairs of Governors, Gemma Kincaid and James Emm, on cog@greenleas.net to agree a time to talk.

If you can preserve the best of Greenleas while shaping an ambitious, sustainable and exciting future for our school community, we would love to hear from you.

Greenleas School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2026).

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

Greenleas School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We will carry out enhanced DBS checks where necessary on all staff and take references. Please note that online searches are undertaken as part of the safer recruitment process.

Central Bedfordshire Council Schools are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all members of the community.

Please advise us if you have a disability, learning difficulties, medical conditions or needs for which you would like us to make reasonable adjustments so that your application and working experience is more accessible.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Greenleas School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 664 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Greenleas School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenleas-school

We are a two-site school in the market town of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. We have over five hundred and sixty main school pupils in addition to those attending our Early Years provision which brings our total number to nearly seven hundred. We have one hundred and thirty staff across both sites.

We have a senior and middle leadership structure, providing opportunities for career development.

Our teachers have shared PPA on a Friday afternoon and come together across both sites for our staff meeting/Inset every Wednesday. We plan as a team across both sites.

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