Headteacher

Wellfield Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 (or Easter 2027)

• Closing date

  23 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £102,059.00 - £112,570.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Range L26-L30

Headteacher job summary

A new school. A growing provision. An extraordinary opportunity to lead what comes next.

At Wellfield Academy, we are entering an exciting new chapter. With a brand-new school rebuild underway, a newly opened SEND provision (Endeavour Thrive), and a community with ambition for its young people, we are looking for an exceptional Headteacher to lead us into the future.

This is an opportunity to do more than lead a school. It is an opportunity to help build one.

Our new school will provide an inspiring environment in which pupils and staff can thrive. Alongside this investment, our newly opened SEND provision, Endeavour Thrive, represents our commitment to ensuring that children with additional needs can flourish as valued members of our school community.

We are looking for an inspirational, compassionate and ambitious leader who can bring people together around a compelling vision for Wellfield Academy; someone who believes deeply in the potential of every child and who has the courage, energy and determination to turn ambition into reality.

You will have the opportunity to shape the next chapter of our curriculum, culture and community; to develop and inspire our staff; to champion high expectations and genuine inclusion; and to ensure that our new learning environment becomes the exceptional school our children deserve.

If you are inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of our school, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to Wellfield Academy are warmly encouraged. Come and meet our pupils and staff, see the exciting plans for our new school and experience for yourself the opportunity that awaits our next Headteacher.

To arrange a visit or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jenna Everett at Satis Education: jenna@satiseducation.co.uk / 07593583047.

If you require any further information please contact Jenna Everett using the details above.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Wellfield Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 562 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wellfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellfield-academy-leyland

Wellfield Academy is an ambitious, growing and thriving school. At our school, students experience inspirational and challenging teaching, excellent pastoral care and a genuine belief that every child can succeed. The successful candidate will join us at an incredibly exciting time for the school. We are one of just a small number of schools nationally to be chosen for the Department for Education’s Schools Rebuilding Project, which will see us move into a brand-new state of the art school in the coming years. In addition, our fantastic reputation in the local community has secured a significant growth in the number of students attending Wellfield. The number of families choosing Wellfield as their first-choice secondary school has more than trebled in the past three years and we are excited to welcome more staff into the Wellfield family as a result.

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