Job Description
Are you an ambitious educational leader ready to lead school improvement across a thriving Multi-Academy Trust? If so, our client has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Headteacher to join the team.
Salary: £100,000 – £120,000 per annum + benefits
Location: London, Onsite.
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us:
Our client is a well-established education trust with a number of successful associated schools. Rooted in child-centred values and a commitment to high-quality education, they provide inclusive, supportive environments where staff thrive, and children flourish.
Executive Headteacher - The role:
You will ensure consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and pupil achievement, while building collaborative and motivated teams. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you’ll also contribute to trust-wide initiatives and the ongoing development of best practice.
Executive Headteacher – Key responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership across the trust, setting clear vision, priorities, and measurable outcomes
- Direct and oversee school improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with Ofsted, DfE, and statutory safeguarding requirements
- Foster strong and effective partnerships with Headteachers, staff, governors, parents, and external stakeholders to drive collaboration and excellence
- Represent the trust at regional and national level, contributing to audits, networks, and shared improvement projects that enhance organisational performance
- Champion and embed trust values, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Executive Headteacher – You:
- An experienced Headteacher or Executive Headteacher
- Proven experience in a Multi-Academy Trust environment
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and NPQH (or working towards/existing equivalent)
- Represent the trust at regional and national level, contributing to audits, networks, and shared improvement projects that enhance organisational performance
- Deep understanding of the Ofsted framework
Executive Headteacher – Benefits:
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive annual leave entitlement with additional trust-wide wellbeing days
- Access to high-quality CPD and trust-wide professional networks
- Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated wellbeing support
To register your interest in this exciting Executive Headteacher opportunity, please click "Apply Now" to submit your CV.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals and are committed to ensuring a fair recruitment process for every candidate, regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.
Please note: Only candidates who meet the outlined criteria will be considered for the role. Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually.