Head Teacher

Cleadon Church of England Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7RP

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (Actual) L18 - L24

Head Teacher job summary

About this Role

The Trust and Local Academy Council at Cleadon CE Academy are looking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational leader to continue the pursuit of excellence that has been forged by the current leadership team.  If you have a passion for leading a fully inclusive Church of England School this could be an opportunity for you.

We offer:

• A happy and caring school family, where all children and staff are valued, encouraged and flourish

• A strong Christian Vision and Values

• An exciting professional opportunity in an aspirational and popular school

• Talented, dedicated friendly staff and Academy Councillors

• A supportive team and family of Academies as part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust

 

We would like our Head Teacher to:

• Build upon and continue to develop the existing strong practice in our school

• Have the skills and expertise to continue to develop the high standards in the quality of education across the school

• Model and inspire Christian Vision in our school community.

• To further develop our strong relationships with parents, the Church and the wider community 

For expressions of interest please arrange a call with Paul Rickeard OBE Trust CEO  paul.rickeard@dndlt.co.uk

Visits to the school are to be encouraged - the following times are available to tour the school:

Tuesday 28th April 2pm

Friday 1st May 9:30am

Wednesday 6th May 9:30am

Thursday 7th May 2pm

To arrange a visit, please contact the headteacher, Mr Scott gary.scott@cleadonacademy.co.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of any unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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

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.

About Cleadon Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cleadon Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cleadon-church-of-england-academy

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Sunderland and Tyne and Wear