Head of School
Gig Mill Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3HL7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
14 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
3 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £69,596.00 - £76,772.00 Annually (Actual) L13 - L17
Head of School job summary
Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of seven very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.
We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.
We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.
Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.
We believe that we are stronger together - all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.
This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch - we would be very happy to meet with you!
'We are a values-led school, with our values driving our decision making'
The Role - Head of School
Job Reference: HVT0701
Gig-Mill Primary School is looking for an inspiring and dedicated Head of School to lead and manage our vibrant school community on a full-time, permanent basis. Working closely with the Executive Headteacher and the wider trust, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, strategic development, and operational management of the school.
This key role involves driving high standards in teaching and learning, managing staff and resources effectively, and fostering a positive, inclusive culture where every pupil can thrive and exceed their potential. If you are a passionate educational leader ready to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of Gig-Mill Primary School.
The successful candidate will be:
- An enthusiastic and approachable team player with excellent people skills.
- A positive and friendly ‘face of the school’.
- A highly effective communicator, with the ability to develop effective relationships.
- A bright, proactive, well-organised and committed individual with effective written and oral communication skills.
- Experienced in dealing with all aspects of school administration, health and safety and estate management Someone with solid IT skills including experience of all Microsoft Office products
We can offer you:
- Highly motivated staff A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
- Children who value learning and supportive parents
- An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
- A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
- Competitive salary Generous benefits (pension, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
- Employee Assistance Programme (supporting your health and wellbeing)
- Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Flu Vouchers
- Free Eye test
For more information about this role please see attached job description and person specification.
Walk arounds: Please contact school directly for available dates.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mrs Amanda Payne via email apayne@gig-mill.dudley.sch.uk
Closing Date: 13th October 2025
Shortlisting: 17th October 2025
Interviews: 22nd October 2025
All applicants short listed will be required to take part in a formal interview.
Additional Information:
Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Gig Mill Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 574 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gig Mill Primary School website
School location
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