Executive Headteacher

Step Teachers; East Cambridgeshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Step Teachers is seeking an experienced Executive Headteacher to provide strategic leadership across multiple schools within a growing multi-academy trust. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in education, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to academic excellence and student welfare. This role offers the chance to impact education significantly and be part of a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Access to discounted high street shopping

Travel offers

Gym memberships

Comprehensive wellness services

Qualifications

• Proven track record in education leadership, ideally at an executive level.
• Significant experience in school improvement and curriculum development.
• Understanding of education policy and pedagogical practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all schools within the trust.
• Lead development and implementation of educational policies.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and support services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Financial Acumen

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Thisis a high-performing, forward-thinking school committed to academic excellence, innovation, and the personal development of every student. As part of an expanding multi-academy trust, we are looking for an experienced, visionary, and strategic Executive Headteacher to lead and support a number of schools within their trust, ensuring the highest standards of education and community engagement this September 2025.

Duties as Executive Headteacher:

• Provide strategic leadership across all schools within the trust, ensuring a shared vision for academic success, student welfare, and school improvement.

• Lead the development and implementation of educational policies, curricula, and initiatives across all schools.

• Ensure the effective management and delivery of high-quality teaching, learning, and support services.

• Work closely with Headteachers and senior leadership teams to drive improvement and enhance outcomes for all students.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with staff, governors, students, parents, and local communities.

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the performance of schools, ensuring rigorous accountability and continuous improvement.

• Lead financial and resource planning for the trust, ensuring sustainable growth and efficient resource allocation.

• Promote a culture of inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing across all schools in the trust.

• Represent the trust at a local, regional, and national level, building external partnerships and fostering innovation in education.

• Ensure that safeguarding, health and safety, and legal compliance are maintained across the trust.

Ideal Executive Headteacher:

• A proven track record of successful leadership in education, ideally at an executive or senior leadership level.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent certification.

• Significant experience in leading school improvement, curriculum development, and whole-school management.

• A deep understanding of education policy, curriculum frameworks, and pedagogical practices.

• Strong financial acumen and experience in managing large budgets and resources.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams as Executive Headteacher.

• A commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding and student welfare.

• A strategic thinker with the ability to lead change and innovation across multiple schools.

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, and Devon. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

Step Teachers, an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, adheres to REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) standards for safeguarding children. Upon registration, candidates undergo enhanced DBS checks, full reference verifications, and eligibility confirmations.

Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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