14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    19 September 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 September 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

L15 - L21 (starting salary negotiable)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready for the next step …?

Are you an ambitious leader who wants to make a difference?

We are looking for a talented Headteacher to join our Trust team.

We currently have sixteen primary schools based in Wakefield, Kirklees and Barnsley.

Our central mission is to ensure that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration and high expectations.

Are you interested in finding out more and telling us about yourself?

If so, please contact Mark Randall, CEO, mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk to discuss possible roles further.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

  • Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
  • GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for ouremployeesand members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
  • A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
  • Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
  • Opportunities for strong support and development on your career journey.

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

Enhance Academy Trust has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

About Enhance Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust

Enhance Academy Trust is a Church of England Multi-Academy Trust comprising of sixteen primary schools located across Wakefield, Barnsley and Kirklees and a post 16 performing arts free school.

The Trust works very closely with its academies and encourages them to help each other whilst at the same time allowing them a reasonable amount of autonomy. It has kept to this model whilst expanding and wants to continue to follow similar principles in the future.

Our vision is to deliver improved educational outcomes and learning skills to enable our young people to live well in the world around them. We also aim to allow our academy leaders and staff to develop the individual character of our academies so they can best serve their local communities.

School Details

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
479 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
121 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
217 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
361 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
304 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
229 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
172 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
158 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
224 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
217 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
263 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
349 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
213 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
117 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
Education phase
Primary
School size
173 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 10
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
202 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Enhance Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk.

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