Executive Headteacher

More than one location, The Talentum Learning Trust

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  17 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

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
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive to attract the best

What skills and experience we're looking for

As the Executive Headteacher, you will promote and uphold the Trust’s values and ethos throughout the schools and the wider community, setting high expectations for all pupils. You will be responsible for leading school improvement strategies across the Trust’s schools and developing teaching and learning.

You will focus on driving school improvement initiatives post Ofsted. You will ensure that both schools deliver an enriching curriculum that meets the diverse needs of all learners and promotes an inclusive culture within the schools and the community.

What the school offers its staff

Please visit our website for further information.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: Laura@satiseducation.co.uk
• Phone number: 07931 384683
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-talentum-learning-trust

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced primary school headteacher or senior leader to join The Talentum Learning Trust. We are looking for a dedicated professional to widen the capacity of the trust central executive team.
This position offers the ideal opportunity for an ambitious professional with a track record of successful primary school improvement to broaden their skills and gain experience of an executive leadership role. Candidates should be committed to making a difference through implementing educational excellence across our trust. You will be supported by the CEO, the central executive team and a committed board of trustees.
Established in 2016, the trust has grown to a group of nine (cross-phase) schools operating in and around the market town of Leek and continues to work closely with local maintained and associate schools. You would join the trust at an exciting stage of its development. We are a truly collaborative trust, thriving on positive relationships between like-minded professionals.
We are looking to recruit an individual with the insight to identify and promote best practice and the interpersonal skills and resilience to support and challenge our schools effectively by leading meaningful partnership work across the trust’s academies, improving outcomes for the young people in our community.
In order to secure the right candidate, the trust will consider flexible models. We are able to offer the post until July ‘26 in the first instance. Start date to commence at the earliest opportunity.

School Details

Westwood College

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 784 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westwood College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westwood-college-leek

Leek High School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 275 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leek High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leek-high-school

Arranging a visit to The Talentum Learning Trust

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

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