Headteacher

Workington Academy, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4EB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2025

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £106,626.00 - £123,506.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Range: L32 - L38

Headteacher job summary

Workington Academy, a thriving and oversubscribed 11-18 school, is seeking an inspirational leader to build upon our significant achievements and shape our future success.

Our journey of transformation has been remarkable. Since opening, we have grown from 800 to over 1,300 students, becoming the school of choice in our community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (2022) celebrated our achievements, confirming 'Good' judgements across all areas and highlighting the strong relationships between staff and students, our ambitious leadership, and the extensive opportunities we provide for personal development.

At the heart of our success lies a commitment to excellence and our core values of respect, resilience, and responsibility. Our students are "immensely proud of their school" and "eager to share with visitors all that the school has to offer." Academic standards continue to rise, with strong and improving GCSE and A-Level outcomes, while our sixth form provision goes from strength to strength.

As part of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), you will join a dynamic leadership team committed to the trust's vision of "Be the Best You Can Be." This collaborative approach enables the sharing of best practice across our family of schools while maintaining each school's unique identity and connection to its community.

You will be an experienced and successful school leader with a proven track record of delivering educational excellence. You will bring strategic vision, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to inspire both staff and students. You will understand the vital role of education in transforming lives and share our commitment to comprehensive education and inclusive values.

You will inherit a dedicated staff team, supportive parent community, and modern facilities. More importantly, you will find a school community united in its ambition to provide the very best opportunities for our young people.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a school on an impressive trajectory, building on strong foundations while shaping its future direction. As part of CET, you will benefit from exceptional professional development opportunities, strong collaborative networks, and comprehensive trust-wide support services that enable you to focus on educational leadership.

To find out more : WA Recruitment Video - Headteacher

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or an informal discussion about this unique opportunity, please contact Des Bird (dbird@cumbriaeducationtrust.org).

The Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, on line searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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 Workington Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1276 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Workington Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/workington-academy

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