35 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    7 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Head Teacher L20- L25 (£79,475 - £89,830) Permanent Position Commencing January 2026

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L20-L25 (£79,475 - £89,830)

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting career opportunity has arisen within Tudhoe Learning Trust for a Head Teacher looking to further develop their career and take on a new challenge. Stephenson Way Academy & Nursery School, Newton Aycliffe is one of the seven schools within the trust and is a friendly and welcoming school.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and ambitious senior leader to join our team and drive our development plan. This role will suit a senior leader looking to widen their existing experience and expertise within a primary school, with potential scope for further career development as our trust continues to grow.

The successful applicant will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a successful tenure as a senior leader of a primary school for a minimum of 3 years.
  • Provide strategic vision and leadership to grow a culture of excellence and continual improvement.
  • Demonstrate clarity of thought and direction to drive school improvement.
  • Be wholly committed to pupil and staff achievement with high expectation.
  • Safeguard all pupils and ensure a safe working and learning environment.
  • Manage school budgets effectively ensuring best value and outstanding service delivery.
  • Maintain an inclusive working and learning environments for all.
  • Live Trust values and promote our ethos.

What the school offers its staff

Employee benefits include: –

  • Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Simplyhealth
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Onsite parking
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gillian.fyland@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk

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Additional documents

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About Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
343 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk.

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