Trust Secondary Headteacher Whitby School

Wlp; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a Headteacher to inspire and lead Whitby School's development. The role involves enhancing teaching standards, fostering community relationships, and ensuring personal and academic success for every student. The candidate should possess strong leadership skills and a commitment to educational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in school leadership and management.
• Strong ability to engage with parents and the community.
• Demonstrated success in raising educational standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning to maximise academic progress.
• Create a warm, welcoming community for students.
• Develop and implement a shared educational vision.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Community Engagement

Curriculum Development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Leadership Qualification (e.g., NPQH)

Job description

We are looking for a Headteacher who can forge constructive relationships beyond the school, working in partnership with parents, carers and the local community and develop and communicate a shared educational vision that expresses the core values of the Trust, is responsive to the needs of the local community, and motivates and inspires others.

Whitby School is steeped in history and traditions where the values embrace the high aspirations and opportunities we will create for the pupils and students and is a school truly proud of the community it serves. We are seeking a headteacher who will lead on school improvement whilst acting as a servant leader engaging with parents, carers, the wider community and colleagues from across our Trust and school family.

Teaching: The Headteacher will lead teaching and learning, to maximise academic progress – to develop within our pupils the skills they need to learn and an unquestionable thirst for knowledge.
Ethos: The Headteacher will create through collaboration, an ambitious, sequenced, interlaced Trust curriculum, to open our child’s hearts to the wonders of our world and to maximise learning.
Achievement: The Headteacher is responsible for ensuring the continued and sustainable raising of academic progress and standards. Using Trust data and national benchmarks to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of leadership and teaching, to help our children excel.
Care: The Headteacher will create a warm, welcoming and caring community, with every child known as an individual. A place where our children can thrive, have fun, benefit from great teaching and personalised tuition.
Holistic: The Headteacher will enrich the lives of every member of our community – making the most of their individual talents and providing a wealth of enrichment opportunities within the formal curriculum and beyond the end of the school day.

The Headteacher is directly accountable to the CEO for the implementation of the strategic and operational priorities within the school and Trust on a day to day basis, with oversight by the Trustees. The Headteacher will act as a role model for all in our school community.

Our job description and information booklet in related documents provides the full information for this role.

More information about Whitby School can be found on their website:https://www.whitbyschool.co.uk/

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please download a Teaching Application Form (see related documents).

For any enquiries please email [e-mail]

Completed application forms should be emailed [e-mail]

The Wonder Learning Partnership Academy Trust is a family of schools with shared values, we believe we can provide the best education for children in our care by working together to develop best practice, whilst retaining our own unique ethos.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 20 June 2025

Interviews: week commencing 23 June 2025