Headteacher
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD43 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 December 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
5 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £108,202.00 - £125,345.00 Annually (Actual) L31 - L37
Headteacher job summary
Headteacher
Salary: Leadership scale L31-37
Support with relocation expenses, if necessary, is available for the right candidate.
Please see attached pack for full details on the role
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a new senior leader who values our history and achievements while continuing to strengthen the school's many excellent qualities. We need an outstanding leader with presence who is compassionate, genuine, humble and has exceptional interpersonal abilities.
Working within a supportive and values driven culture, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of the school, ensuring that Moulton pupils are academically and socially equipped to be successful in future learning and career pathways. You will have a demonstrable track record of successful school leadership. You may be a Deputy Headteacher or Head of School ready for the next step, or an experienced Headteacher looking for a new challenge - we will give you the freedom to lead. Either way, your exceptional people skills and the ability to establish relationships across diverse communities of students and families will set you apart. Most importantly, you will lead with a strong moral compass and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child. You will benefit from an enthusiastic and committed leadership team and a supportive staff.
Inspection Report - June 2023
“Leaders think carefully about the curriculum they provide for pupils. They make sure
that pupils can study a broad and ambitious range of subjects, including in the sixth
form. The curriculum prepares pupils well for further study at post-16 and beyond.”
“Teachers, including those in the sixth form, have strong subject knowledge. They
select activities that help pupils understand new learning readily. Teachers adapt the
delivery of the curriculum to make sure that pupils with SEND also learn well.”
“Leaders promote pupils’ personal development well, including in the sixth form. This
helps pupils to develop their confidence and character. The life skills curriculum
prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain.”
“There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Leaders are vigilant in
keeping pupils safe. They have established an effective system for recording and
monitoring the safety of pupils. They act speedily when a pupil is at risk of potential
harm.”
“Governors know the school well. They visit the school regularly to keep themselves
well informed. They hold leaders to account closely. Staff are proud to work at the
school and appreciate that leaders take their workload into account.”
How to Apply/Recruitment Process
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion, or arrange a visit to the school, then please contact:
Claire Allsopp: claire.allsopp@moultonschool.co.uk
We request that you submit a supporting statement explaining why you are the right person for Moulton School and Science College. Please be aware that we can only accept CVs for this post if they accompany the fully completed application form and supporting statement. We welcome applicants to inform us if you need any particular adjustments, arrangements or access needs as part of the recruitment process.
Completed applications will be sent to Mrs Vienna Waights, HR Manager, at vienna.waights@moultonschool.co.uk and for any queries about the application process itself, please contact Ms Claire Allsopp by email or by phone on 01604 641600. Please also note that queries will not be answered by the school during the holiday period, in order to respect our staff’s work/life balance.
Closing date: Thursday 18th December at midnight
Shortlisted candidates notified by Wednesday 7th January 2026
Interview dates: Tuesday 13th January and Wednesday 14th January 2026
Moulton School
Pound Lane
Moulton
NN3 7SD
+44 1604 641600
Your Supporting Statement
We kindly ask that all applications are accompanied by a personal statement outlining your suitability for the role. Your supporting statement should not exceed 1500 words and needs to address the following points:
Demonstrate how your background and principles, in both your career and personal life, show that you are the ideal candidate to guide and advance our school, addressing every aspect of the Person Specification
Your motivation for wanting to become the leader of Moulton School and Science College
The key areas of focus you foresee during this leadership transition and the strategy you would employ to tackle them
For candidates invited to interview, these responses will be explored further, together with the other elements of the Person Specification.
Moulton school and Science College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check. References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. The School reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process. Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V.
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 Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moulton School and Science College website
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
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