Headteacher

The Greenwell Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7EZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 5:28pm

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership L16 - L22 (Fringe) £76,481 FTE - £88,237 FTE

Headteacher job summary

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and experienced Headteacher at our new purpose built school in Harlow. 

 

Applicants must be enthusiastic, with an understanding of and commitment to children with complex behavioural, social and emotional difficulties.  

Information about the School

The Greenwell Academy offers a nurturing, inclusive environment for sixty four pupils with SEMH and associated needs with residential provision for fifteen pupils. We have high expectations for each child to leave as a confident young adult who is well prepared for the future. The school opened in 2023 and is sited in Harlow next to the Sir Frederick Gibberd secondary school.  

For further information, please see the attached Job Description.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff, volunteers and contractors, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance (including the ability to participate in Physical Intervention), satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents/issues which are publicly available online.

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.

About The Greenwell Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 16 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-greenwell-academy

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