7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025 or earlier

  • Closing date

    2 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Up to £118,688 depending on experience

Headteacher/Head of School job summary

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Headteacher or Head of School to lead Sir Frederick Gibberd College, a dynamic secondary school within BMAT Education.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive academic excellence, foster a positive school culture, and shape the future of our students.

As Headteacher/Head of School, you will work closely with the Trust, staff, and wider school community to ensure outstanding outcomes and a supportive learning environment.

If you are a passionate and experienced leader committed to making a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

Employee Benefits:

  • Generous employer pension contribution
  • Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access
  • Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme
  • Cycle to work
  • Gym membership salary sacrifice
  • Lifestyle and discount savings
  • Workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

Join us and benefit from an enriching leadership role within a supportive and forward-thinking Multi-Academy Trust.

Early applications are encouraged.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Sir Frederick Gibberd College

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
779 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

Brand new 11-19 school with an academic sixth form in Harlow, Essex.

School location

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