Headteacher
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy, Bristol, BS4 1BX22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £76,772.00 - £93,424.00 Annually (Actual) L17 to L25
Headteacher job summary
Job Title: Headteacher
E-ACT Ilminster Academy | Enjoy, success, respect, community, responsibility and compassion
At Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy, we prioritize enjoyment, success, respect, community, responsibility, and compassion. With a focus on holistic development, we empower students to excel academically while also fostering a sense of belonging and compassion for others.
Join our inclusive and supportive community: https://ilminsteravenueacademy.e-act.org.uk
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support. If you're driven by purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.
We are looking for a Headteacher to be an integral part of an educational community that nurtures an environment where all children can flourish? An opportunity awaits you to lead an academy dedicated to developing the whole child and has a people first culture. Recognising the significance of empowering our colleagues to excel, we are actively seeking an enthusiastic and committed headteacher. Join us as we strive for excellence, ensuring our children attain the finest outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- The Headteacher will provide outstanding educational vision, leadership and direction for the Academy, ensuring great pupil outcomes are achieved sustainably, and annual performance targets are met.
- The Headteacher will have core responsibility for: teaching and learning, curriculum development, developing teaching staff and creating a culture of safety and happiness within the academy.
Pay range: L17-L25
Qualifications and Skills:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
- Proven experience in delivering outstanding teaching and learning.
- Passion for creating an inclusive and inspiring learning environment.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to the academy’s values and ethos.
What are we about?
Join a trust that is going places!
At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
Benefits:
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.
How to apply:
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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 Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 277 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy website
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