Executive Headteacher

Executive Headteacher

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 04 April 2025
• Salary: £75,675 to £87,651 per year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 04 May 2025
• Location: Brighouse, HD6
• Remote working: On-site only
• Company: St Andrew's CE (VA) Infant and Junior Schools Federation
• Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Executive Headteacher the Federation of St Andrew's Infant and St Andrew's Junior CE VA Church of England Primary Schools

Full Time/ Permanent
Leadership Scale L18- 24 (£75,675 to £87,651)
Required for January 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) subject to completion of pre-employment and safeguarding checks.

Governors, staff and pupils are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic, and compassionate leader to help us to build on our successes, lead us through the next phase of our development and ensure that all the pupils and adults in our schools continue to flourish. Our Federation is a collaboration between our two-form entry junior school and its feeder infant school. There are currently a total of 395 pupils on roll. The schools are situated in Brighouse, which is a thriving town in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. We have strong links to our community and are supported well by our parent body.

We are committed to appointing an Executive Headteacher who:

• Possesses excellent leadership knowledge and skills;
• Has a clear vision for enriching the schools' distinctive Christian ethos;
• Can provide clear, inspirational, ideas for raising educational standards; and
• Will build on the very good established links with the community and church.

In return, we will offer:

• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing board fully committed to your professional development.

Visits to the schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Jill Flavell, Chair of Governors on jflavell@standrews.calderdale.sch.uk or the school office on to make arrangements to visit.

Please see our recruitment pack for further details, it can be found here at

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. We are also an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

• Possesses excellent leadership knowledge and skills;
• Has a clear vision for enriching the schools' distinctive Christian ethos;
• Can provide clear, inspirational, ideas for raising educational standards; and
• Will build on the very good established links with the community and church.
  
  Our Federation is a collaboration between our two-form entry junior school and its feeder infant school. There are currently a total of 395 pupils on roll. The schools are situated in Brighouse, which is a thriving town in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. We have strong links to our community and are supported well by our parent body.
  
  Full Time/ Permanent
Leadership Scale L18- 24 (£75,675 to £87,651) Required for January 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) subject to completion of pre-employment and safeguarding checks., In return, we will offer:
• A happy and caring school community;
• A staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best for their pupils;
• A balanced budget and recent strong inspection outcomes; and
• A governing board fully committed to your professional development