Headteacher
Lime Academy Hartwell, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0EZ34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 or sooner if available
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £83,464.00 - £96,673.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Points 22-28
Headteacher job summary
Lime Trust is looking for an experienced, passionate and innovative Headteacher to join their leadership team. This post is to lead at Lime Academy Hartwell, which is a secondary special school in Luton. The age range of the pupils attending the setting is 11 to 16, with the capacity to extend to post-16.
Lime Trust recently took over Lime Academy Hartwell and the school is at the start of a long journey to significantly improve. If you are looking for a challenge, which will be incredibly rewarding then this is the role for you.
The Role
Headteachers are supported by Trust shared services. These are comprised of a specialist school improvement team and business support hubs. Our team supports our leaders to focus on putting learners first by leading on all business areas of school life enabling them to focus on teaching, learning and outcomes.
School Improvement includes a team of leaders specialising on curriculum, planning and assessment, early years, SEND, behaviour and ordinarily available inclusive provision, preparation for adulthood; careers and post-16 provision. The partnership of primary and special schools enables us to support each other with our strengths. Cross school planning and specialist subject hubs complement our school improvement offer.
Business support includes Admissions, Attendance, IT, Catering, Cleaning, Health and Safety, Risk Management and Estate Management. There are dedicated teams for Finance and HR in each region.
At Lime Trust, our Headteachers are lead professionals and key role models within the school communities they serve. We expect our Headteachers to lead by example, and demonstrate the professional conduct and practice expected from all members of their school community. They should create an environment that promotes effective teaching and learning. They will set high standards and expectations in regard to the quality of teaching and learning, to ensure our pupils are given the opportunity to reach their full potential in all aspects of their development.
The successful candidate will lead the school by example whilst working with the leadership team to drive school improvement, promote best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the Trust. Candidates should be inspiring leaders, as well as outstanding practitioners who can motivate, manage and build effective teams. You should share our values and be passionate about creating an environment that supports personalised learning and that prepares our pupils for the next stage in their life.
We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate:
Excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills
Optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards their pupils and staff, and towards parents, governors and members of the local community
Effective relationship building with fellow professionals and colleagues in other public services to improve academic and social outcomes for all pupils
An ability to inspire and influence others – within and beyond schools – to believe in the fundamental importance of education in young people’s lives and to promote the value of education
The securing of excellent teaching through an analytical understanding of how pupils learn and of the core features of successful classroom practice and curriculum design, leading to rich curriculum opportunities and pupils’ well-being
An ability to identify emerging talents, coaching current and aspiring leaders in a climate where excellence is the standard, leading to clear succession planning
Ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality, instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on pupils
Excellent communication skills, driving the school’s vision with strategic leadership, empowering all pupils and staff to excel
Entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to school improvement, leadership and governance
Understanding of the vital importance of internal and external accountability
This is a post that has a high level of challenge, but that also offers a high level of reward, and where you will be able to make a difference. You will be part of a dedicated team and will be given support to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond.
About Lime Trust
Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Luton, Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools, four all-through special schools and one secondary special school; with 2500+ pupils and over 750 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:
- Learners are safe and enjoy learning
- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued
- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood
- Employee potential is recognised and invested in
The Trust’s vision is Putting Learners First. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.
We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Rachael Holland, Director of Primary Education for the Trust either by telephone 07821 303581 or email Rachael.Holland@limetrust.org, to discuss your interest and arrange a visit.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.
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 are not accepted.
About Lime Academy Hartwell
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- Up to 120 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lime Academy Hartwell website
School location
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