Headteacher
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5SL10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 March 2025 at 10am
Date listed
4 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £89,830.00 - £104,040.00 Annually (FTE) Group 6: L25 – L31 (England & Wales) Relocation Allowance (up to £8k)
Headteacher job summary
The Headteacher is expected to lead and manage effectively, with integrity and humility, at all times.
The Headteacher will be accountable for the quality of education, support and development of staff, and the overall experience of students and staff in the school.
They provide the day-to-day direction and leadership consistent with the vision and values, integrity, excellence, and inclusiveness expected of all schools in the Trust. They are responsible for the operational management of the school, the safe supervision of all students and staff, and care of the school premises and equipment.
They collaborate positively with others in the Trust and model excellent leadership and practice. As part of the Trust Educational leadership team, they will demonstrably embrace their shared responsibility for every child in the Trust, as well as those in their own school.
As an employer we support diversity, and we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
We reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date due to demand.
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 Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 888 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading website
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is an ambitious, over-subscribed 11-16 secondary school in an urban context which is as committed to the welfare of students and staff as it is our high quality education. Our school benefits from excellent, modern facilities and teaching spaces and we are very proud of our vibrant, diverse and engaging students who work hard and have high aspirations.
We have a highly effective team of tenacious, optimistic and talented staff , supported by an experienced leadership team.
Professional development is a strength here, thanks to our Teaching School. We offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements including part-time working and job-sharing.
The school is a part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust which offers a range of career opportunities in our vibrant and successful schools. We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff to middle and senior leadership posts and our can offer Specialist Leader of Education and school improvement opportunities to the right candidates
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