Headteacher

Gentleshaw Primary Academy, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4LY

16 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2025

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
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L8 - L14 (£61,534 - £71,329)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will have:

recent and successful Deputy Headteacher or senior leadership experience;
a proven track record of leading school improvement and demonstrable impact in raising achievement;
evidence of initiating and implementing strategies to embrace partnership working;
successfully managed a team through change to bring about positive organisational developments.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

a dedicated and experienced academy with high ambitions for children;
happy pupils who demonstrate excellent standards of behaviour and who enjoy learning;
collaborative working with a wide range of academies;
a supportive parental and wider community;
a supportive mentor from within the Trust.

The successful applicant will be ably supported by the CEO, Trust Central Team and other academy leaders in the MAT. Our expectation is that you embrace this partnership and fully collaborate to help drive Gentleshaw and Future Generation Trust forward.

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.

Gentleshaw Primary Academy has been situated on the edge of Cannock Chase since 1878. During this time, the academy has been at the heart of the community. Through our ethos and community links, we aim for our children to become ambitious, successful and responsible citizens.

The academy caters for pupils aged 3 to 11, has a combined early years unit and is single form entry from reception to Year 6. There are currently 203 pupils on roll. Over 75% of pupils attend from out of catchment and the number on roll has increased dramatically in the past 4 years.

Future Generation Trust (FGT) is a growing Trust of primary phase academies in Staffordshire.

FGT aims to create a strong positive culture in all of its academies in which valuable life skills will be delivered. Quality teaching, built upon a foundation of care and support will lead to high levels of attainment, achievement and confidence, self-esteem and a love of learning.

The successful applicant should be a strategic thinker, committed to creating a culture of continuous improvement. They will be able to clearly demonstrate the key skills and values that will enable them to successfully be a role model for everyone at the academy.

We believe this vacancy represents an excellent opportunity for someone who is inspired and not daunted by the reputation the academy enjoys. The ideal candidate will be someone who is aspirational, innovative and energetic. It is essential that they are driven to achieve outstanding educational practices and results.

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.