Headteacher
Sarum Academy, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9HS41 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L25-30
Additional allowances
A relocation assistance package is available to eligible applicants
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a full-time on-site role for a Secondary Headteacher at Magna Learning Partnership in Salisbury. The Headteacher will be responsible for the day-to-day educational leadership, curriculum development, effective communication, and pedagogy within the school setting.
The ideal candidate will be able to lead improvement in the quality of education with an acute understanding of the inclusion agenda and be skilled at implementing robust systems and structures to support excellent behaviour.
You will have a clear vision for education, a deep commitment to social justice and inclusion, a firm believer in the power of education to transform lives, and the potential to draw together a team that delivers it.
A confident leader, with the ability to motivate others and command respect from students and staff alike.
Across MLP we have both the ability and capacity to support a colleague in their first headship. The primary focus for the successful candidate will be to deliver an exciting and successful school improvement journey – colleagues with little experience in finance, HR and estates management will be supported by our experts within the central team.
We would welcome applications from serving deputy headteachers, your experience in ‘on the ground’ school improvement is crucial for the next stage in this exciting journey.
Qualifications
- Curriculum Development and Education skills
- Educational Leadership and Communication abilities
- Strong understanding of Pedagogy
- Experience in school leadership roles
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Relevant teaching qualifications and certifications
- Master's degree in Education or related field preferred
What the school offers its staff
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
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About Sarum Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 742 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sarum Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- itucker@magnalearningpartnership.org.uk
Welcome to the Sarum Academy website. Sarum Academy is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England Academy founded in 2010 delivering high quality, non-selective, personalised education to pupils aged 11-19 years. The Academy is a member of the Magna Learning Partnership Academy Trust.
Sarum Academy is an ambitious school, which celebrates excellence, nurtures creativity and engenders social responsibility. We work with all pupils in helping each child to think big, work hard, exceed their ambitions and in doing so be the person God created them to be.
What makes our school different is the care we afford every member of our Academy. Relationships founded on trust and respect are the lifeblood of our warm and happy school, this is why we care for one another, this is why our pupils achieve more than they think possible.
As a Church of England School our ethos is underpinned by Christian values and principles and embraces the Church of England vision for young people, a vision of ‘human flourishing for all’. The four basic elements of wisdom, hope, community and dignity are reflected in our values of respect, aspiration, excellence, service, tenacity and partnership. Sarum Academy pupils leave the school as young adults, successful and thoughtful, and we are proud of each and every one of them and the contributions them make.
Arranging a visit to Sarum Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email itucker@magnalearningpartnership.org.uk.
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