Head Teacher

Ackton Pastures Primary Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NS

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

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: 27.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15 - L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional and dynamic leader to take on the pivotal new role of Trust Headteacher.

Are you a visionary leader ready to make your mark? We are looking for an exceptional Headteacher to lead Ackton Pastures Primary Academy into its next chapter of excellence. As part of Inspire Partnership, you won’t just be managing a building; you’ll be joining a collaborative powerhouse of educators dedicated to breaking barriers. If you have the courage to innovate and the heart to put students first, we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a Trust which is committed to the support and development of all staff.

• A commitment to providing you with high quality professional development.

• The opportunity to be part of dedicated staff teams.

• Supportive and caring Senior Leadership Teams.

• Opportunities of co-planning with colleagues.

• Trust wide professional development days.

• Future leadership opportunities.

• Opportunities to work across the Trust.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Headteacher - JD and Person Specification.pdf - 307 KB (opens in new tab)

Trust Headteacher.pdf - 775 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ackton Pastures Primary Academy website
• Email address: ewarrington@inspirepartnership.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 802322
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ackton-pastures-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ewarrington@inspirepartnership.org.uk.

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