Executive Headteacher

Highburton CofE First Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0QT

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  23 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L18 - L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Enhance Academy Trust is looking to appoint an Executive Headteacher to lead two of our primary schools in Kirklees, starting in January 2026.

Lepton CE Primary Academy and Highburton CE First Academy are both thriving schools with delightful well behaved children, supportive parents and committed staff teams. Both are situated close to each other on the border of Wakefield and Huddersfield.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and talented leader to work with two very special communities of children, two Heads of School, staff and parents continuing to lead them on their journey to excellence.

We are interested to hear from inspirational leaders who can provide highly effective leadership, management, support and challenge which promotes the highest standards of achievement and enables both schools to give every pupil the highest quality education.

What the school offers its staff

At Lepton CE Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on developing confident, kind and caring pupils, who have a positive impact in our community and we achieve this through living out our school vision,'Loving, Living, Learning'.

At Highburton CE First Academy, positive relationships are at the heart of the school, and wellbeing is prioritised. The exceptionally strong culture of trust and care enables staff, children and families to flourish. At our school, every person is a rainbow waiting to shine.

As Executive Headteacher, you will be the overall strategic leader who will provide vision, exceptional and outstanding leadership for both schools whilst creating, inspiring and embodying the Christian character and culture of the school. You will work with all members of the school community, and in particular with both Head of Schoolswho are the visible leader sand responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the school.

Visits to both schools are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, and to find out more about the role, please contact Mark Randall (CEO) mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highburton CofE First Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 173 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highburton CofE First Academy website
• Email address: mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highburton-cofe-first-academy

A one form entry CofE First School. Part of the Enhance Academy Trust. In the semi rural setting of HighBurton Huddersfield.

Arranging a visit to Highburton CofE First Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk.

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