Headteacher
Wyvern Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SH7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £92,052.00 - £101,532.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership scale points 26 - 30
Headteacher job summary
Headteacher
📍 Location: Wyvern Academy, Durham
💰 Salary: L26 – L30 (£92,052 – £101,532)
⏳ Contract: Permanent
📅 Start Date: September 2025
Join Our Team!
Are you a visionary leader ready to make a lasting impact? Wyvern Academy, part of the Consilium Academies Trust, is seeking a committed and dynamic Headteacher to lead our school community into its next exciting chapter.
We are a rapidly improving secondary school in Darlington, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2023. Our students are proud of their school, our staff are passionate and dedicated, and our journey of transformation is well underway. We are looking for an exceptional leader who shares our values and has the strategic acumen, drive, and passion to build on our strong foundations.
About the Role
As Headteacher, you will provide strategic leadership and professional vision to secure the success and continual improvement of Wyvern Academy. This includes:
- Leading by example to uphold and articulate a clear moral purpose and culture of high expectations.
- Ensuring outstanding teaching and learning, curriculum development, pupil progress, and personal development.
- Leading, managing, and developing staff to build capacity and ensure high performance at all levels.
- Promoting equality, inclusion, and a nurturing learning environment where every pupil feels safe and valued.
- Maintaining effective partnerships with parents, the wider community, and external agencies.
- Driving accountability and operational efficiency, including financial oversight and compliance with safeguarding and educational regulations.
- Working closely with the Trust and Local Governing Board to implement strategic objectives, Trust policies, and continuous improvement.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a school that is ambitious, inclusive, and determined to offer every student an excellent education.
About You
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Has a proven track record of effective leadership and school improvement.
- Is committed to high standards of teaching, learning, and pupil development.
- Can inspire and lead a strong, caring, and forward-thinking school community.
- Demonstrates integrity, resilience, and a deep commitment to inclusive education.
- Is committed to supporting the academy’s values of Excellence, Equity, and Integrity.
Why Join Wyvern Academy?
- A highly motivated and supportive team of staff and governors.
- A clear vision backed by Consilium Academies, with extensive leadership support.
- Access to excellent professional development through a collaborative network of schools.
- A strong culture of safeguarding and student welfare.
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Wyvern Academy please contact allie.denholm@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 16th May at 9am.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 21st May.
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
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.
About Wyvern Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wyvern Academy website
School location
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