Executive Head Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Grantham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an Executive Headteacher to lead Harlaxton CofE Primary School and Denton CofE School. The post requires strategic vision, collaboration with governors, and sustained school improvement across two distinctive Church of England primary schools.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, faith-based character, and strong governance engagement to ensure excellent educational outcomes and an engaging curriculum for pupils.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Experience in strategic leadership of a primary school or federation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction across two Church of England primary schools.
• Ensure high standards of safeguarding, teaching, learning and organisational effectiveness.
• Work with governors and local partners to secure excellence and maintain distinctive school identities.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Executive Headteacher will provide strategic leadership, vision and direction across Harlaxton Church of England Primary School and Denton Church of England School, ensuring that both schools continue to flourish as distinctive Church schools with their own unique identities, values and communities while benefiting from strong collaborative leadership.

Building on a highly successful, close-knit partnership, the Executive Headteacher will work with governors, staff, pupils, parents, the Diocese of Lincoln and Lincolnshire County Council to continue to secure excellent educational outcomes, maintain and develop the Christian character and vision of both schools, and ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, teaching, learning and organisational effectiveness.

The Executive Headteacher will be accountable for the effective leadership and management of both schools and for delivering sustainable school improvement through a shared strategic vision which reflects the values and aspirations of each school community.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer two vibrant schools providing aspiring education through an ambitious and engaging curriculum with excellent staff, remarkable children, healthy budgets and a vision for excellence together for all.

Further details about the role

Please view our recruitment pack on the school websites:

Harlaxton CofE Primary School - Current School Vacancies

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.