Primary Headteacher

Edgar Stammers Primary Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1RQ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £66,368.00 - £90,255.00 Annually (Actual)

Primary Headteacher job summary

Headteacher - Edgar Stammers Primary Academy

Location: Walsall

Lead, Inspire, Achieve

Edgar Stammers Primary Academy, part of the Greenheart Learning Partnership, is seeking an exceptional, dedicated and visionary Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school - into its next exciting chapter.

Edgar Stammers Primary Academy is a welcoming and caring place, where every child is valued, encouraged and supported to achieve their very best. We are proud of our strong sense of community, our creative and engaging curriculum, and our commitment to nurturing confident, curious and resilient learners.

We are looking for an experienced leader who will:

• Provide strategic direction, professional leadership and with the support of the Executive Leadership Team, develop a strong strategic direction and a clear, ambitious vision for the continued success and development of the school.
• Motivate, empower and develop staff to deliver high-quality teaching and learning that enables all pupils to thrive.
• Champion inclusion, ensuring every child—whatever their background or need—achieves their full potential.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, wellbeing and attendance, creating a safe, calm and purposeful environment for all.
• Lead with integrity, compassion and high expectations, modelling the values of our school and Partnership.
• Build strong, positive partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community.

We can offer you:

• A dedicated, talented team of school staff and membership of extended professional networks across the Partnership
• Enthusiastic, curious children who love to learn and are proud of their school.
• A strong commitment to professional development and leadership growth through the Greenheart Learning Partnership.
• The opportunity to shape the future of a school

About You:

You will be an experienced school leader—currently a Headteacher, Head of School or Deputy Headteacher—who can demonstrate a track record of driving improvement and raising standards. You will hold Qualified Teacher Status and ideally an NPQH or equivalent qualification, with evidence of ongoing professional learning and impact.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for primary education, strong safeguarding practice, and the courage to lead with heart and ambition, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:
If you would like to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or wish to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our retained consultant at Academicis: William Bridge on 07825 346535 or via email at wbridge@academicis.co.uk.

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 Edgar Stammers Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edgar Stammers Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edgar-stammers-primary-academy

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