Headteacher
The Friary School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7EWThis job expired on 8 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
8 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale - L28 - L35 (£96,673 - £114,759)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher’s core purpose is to provide high quality, effective, professional leadership and management for the school. This will promote a secure foundation from which to further improve and sustain high standards in all areas of the school’s work.
To gain success a Headteacher will be able to :
• Provide vision, leadership and direction
• Promote excellence, equality and high expectation for all students
• Lead and manage teaching and learning effectively
• Evaluate school performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement
• Create a safe and productive learning environment which is engaging, motivating and secures the best out-comes for all students
• Work effectively with the school’s Governing Body
• Secure the commitment of the wider community
• Deploy resources to achieve the school’s aims
• Carry out day-to-day management, organisation and administration
What the school offers its staff
Our Staff Approach
Our Trust is people-centred and so recognises that our Human Resources provision must be of a high-quality that befits the individuals who are very much our most important, valued and valuable resources.
Consequently, we are absolutely committed to ensuring that all of our employees in our constituent settings and central team and are happy, cared for, supported and equipped to thrive.
As part of this, we have clear policies and procedures that support our staff and which take on board the highest professional standards and the most up-to-date advice. These are supported by both academy teams, as well as our central Trust professionals, and all issues relating to pay, conditions and personal development are carefully taken care of.
Furthermore, we are committed to doing this in a robust and well-rounded way, taking into account the wide range of factors that impact and influence peoples’ well-being, both in the workplace and in their personal lives.
This is why we ensure that well-being initiatives align with four categories of wellness, thus creating and sustaining a well-rounded, ‘wrap-around’ approach to our well-being provision. These four categories wellness are:
- Work Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Financial Benefits
- Lifestyle Benefits
All well-being initiatives, whether provided centrally (for all employees) or in our constituent academies (for their particular staff) align with these categories and are used to guide and shape the Primitas approach to the promotion of staff well-being.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This position is therefore subject to a criminal records check, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and child protection policy which is located on the school website https://www.friaryschool.co.uk/policies/.
This position is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Friary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1220 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Friary School website
- Email address
- applications@friaryschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 267409
The Friary School part of the Primitas Learning Partnership is a well-established academy, heavily over-subscribed, and nationally amongst the highest performing schools of its type. This status has very much been achieved over the last decade and our recent ungraded OFSTED Inspection Report (March 2024) stated that:
*A culture of high expectations permeates throughout, and pupils rise to this high bar willingly.
*Pupils achieve extremely well.
*Pupils’ behaviour and conduct are excellent.
*Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.
*The school’s curriculum is highly ambitious.
*Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported extremely well.
*The wider development of pupils is exceptionally strong.
*The school’s careers programme is rich and varied.
*There is a plethora of opportunities for pupils to extend their learning beyond the classroom.
*The local governing body members have a strong understanding of the school.
The school places a strong emphasis on ensuring all students - whatever or wherever their starting point -achieve well, and though our cohorts enter the school slightly above national averages ability-wise, their subsequent outcomes consistently far outstrip this.
The Friary School also proudly and proactively serves the cathedral city of Lichfield, a treasure in the heart of Staffordshire. The centre retains an unspoilt charm with many listed buildings in its historic streets. Lichfield has a rich and vibrant history as well as offering cultural and entertaining activities all year round in its safe city and local communities. Being located in the heart of the country it benefits from excellent local and national transport links.
Arranging a visit to The Friary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@friaryschool.co.uk.
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