Executive Headteacher
Highburton CofE First Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0QTThis job expired on 23 September 2025 – see similar jobs
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 (starting salary negotiable)
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 Heads of School who are the visible leaders and 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
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.
About Highburton CofE First Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 161 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 10
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk
Highburton CE First Academy is a one form entry CofE First School, part of Enhance Academy Trust. We are a friendly, exciting first school for children from the ages of 4 to 10 years. We pride ourselves on our caring, hard-working Christian ethos and high standards. The school is located in beautiful countryside with strong community links. We aim to provide every child with the opportunity to succeed and ensure we work in partnership with parents. Our expectations of behaviour and respect are high and we provide an exciting curriculum in order to inspire a life-long love of learning.
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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