The Role - Head of School Job Reference: HVT0740
Leadwith Care. Inspire Aspiration. Enable Every Child to Achieve, Belong and Thrive.
This is more than a leadership post.
It is an opportunity to lead a school where care comes first, aspiration drives improvement, and achievement is celebrated for every child.
Woodside Primary School is seeking an exceptional Head of School to join us at a pivotal point in our journey. Working closely with an experienced Executive Headteacher and as part of The Hales Valley Multi-Academy Trust, you will help shape the next stage of rapid and sustainable school improvement.
Why Woodside? Why Now?
* Lead with care, building strong relationships and a culture of trust
* Aspire relentlessly for pupils, staff and the wider community
* Secure strong outcomes so that every child achieves
* Ensure all pupils and adults belong and thrive in a calm, inclusive and purposeful school
What Makes Woodside Unique
Woodside Primary is a vibrant, inclusive and community‑centred school, proud of the breadth of its provision and the diversity of its pupils.
* Our SEND Base provides specialist expertise and targeted support, ensuring pupils with additional needs are cared for, included and supported to achieve and thrive
* Our Time for Twos provision reflects our commitment to early intervention and family support, enabling children to feel safe, valued and ready to learn from the very start
* Our well‑established Nursery provides a nurturing yet aspirational early years experience, laying strong foundations for future learning and success
Inclusion, early help and strong relationships are not add‑ons at Woodside – they are central to who we are.
The Role
As Head of School, you will provide visible, confident and values‑driven leadership on a day‑to‑day basis, working in close partnership with the Executive Headteacher and Trust leaders.
This is a permanent post, you will be working 32.5 per week on a 39 week per annum contract.
You will:
* Lead the quality of education, ensuring ambitious curriculum design and consistently strong teaching
* Use assessment intelligently to raise standards and secure progress from all starting points
* Develop, support and challenge staff so they can aspire, achieve and thrive professionally; embed high expectations for behaviour, attitudes and personal development, underpinned by care and consistency
* Ensure safeguarding, inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of all decision‑making
* Build strong relationships so pupils, staff and families feel they belong
You will be:
* An experienced senior leader with a proven track record of school improvement
* Highly knowledgeable about the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
* Deeply committed to inclusion, equity and safeguarding
* A leader who balances care with challenge
* Energised by working collaboratively within a MAT structure
This role would suit an ambitious deputy or assistant headteacher ready for headship, or an experienced Head of School seeking a new and purposeful challenge.
What We Offer
* Close partnership with an experienced Executive Headteacher
* Strong challenge and support from The Hales Valley Multi‑Academy Trust
* A school with ambition, momentum and moral purpose
* High‑quality professional development and leadership coaching
* The opportunity to lead a community where children and adults are supported to Care. Aspire. Achieve. - and to truly belong and thrive
Closing Date: 10th April 2026
Shortlisting: WC 13th April 2026
Interviews: TBC
For more information about this role please see attached job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Miss Sarah Green via email
All applicants short listed will be required to take part in a formal interview.
School visits are strongly encouraged.
Additional Information
Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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