Head of School

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3BW

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
7 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £66,663.00 - £75,205.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of School job summary

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy is looking for a committed Head of School to join us from September 2025. This is a great opportunity for an experienced school leader to take on a key role in shaping the direction and continued success of our vibrant and inclusive school.

Working closely with the Director of Primary Standards and the wider BMAT team, you’ll lead on driving high standards in teaching, learning, and wellbeing across the school. You’ll play a central role in developing staff, supporting pupils, and building strong relationships with families and the local community.

OUR VISION

At Cooks Spinney we have a singular vision -There are no limits to our learning - We reach for the stars!

OUR VALUES

Everything we do is underpinned by our 5 School Values. We call them the 5 A's.

We are ADAPTABLE

We are ARTICULATE

We are AMBITIOUS

We are ALTRUISTIC

We are ADVENTUROUS

About BMAT Education

BMAT Education runs a community of schools which provide an outstanding education for every individual attending a Trust school. Our schools are places of aspiration, where individuals matter and confidence flourishes so that achievement for all is outstanding.

The trust currently oversees seven secondary academies and five primary academies, all mainly located in Harlow with other locations in Newham and Stansted. BMAT’s vision is to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high achieving and independent individuals.

Core to our ethos is that we believe that exceptional leaders create exceptional schools, and our leaders are given the support they need to serve these communities at the highest level. BMAT is driven by the ambition to be the best.

How to apply

If you are a dedicated and driven senior leader, then we would be delighted to hear from you. Feel free to contact us to arrange a visit to the school have if you any further questions about the role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

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.