Executive Headteacher

Executive Headteacher - Unity Education Trust

Salary: Leadership scale - Group 2 - Leadership 15 - 21 £73,105 - £83,860 Annual Actual

Full Time

Required 1st September 2026

Interview date Monday 18th May

Unity Education Trust is seeking an exceptional Executive Headteacher to provide inspirational leadership across Grove House Infant and Nursery and King’s Park Infant Schools. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced school leader who is passionate about securing outstanding outcomes for all pupils, driving high quality teaching, and shaping a positive, ambitious culture across our schools.

About the Role

As Executive Headteacher, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across both schools, ensuring the Trust’s vision and values are embedded in everyday practice.
• Drive high quality teaching and learning, ensuring that all pupils — including those with additional or complex needs — make strong progress.
• Lead, inspire and develop staff, building a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective safeguarding, high expectations for behaviour, and a safe, nurturing learning environment.
• Oversee school performance, assessment, and improvement priorities, ensuring schools remain Ofsted ready at all times.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Trust Education Directorate to deliver high quality education within the Unity Education Trust family.
• Work with central executive directorates to ensure that the schools budgets, resources and staffing effectively to support long term sustainability and success.

About You

We are looking for a leader who:

• Is an experienced senior leader (Headteacher / Executive Headteacher / Deputy Head with substantial experience).
• Has a proven track record of school improvement, raising standards and securing excellent learning outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire others.
• Has experience working with pupils with a range of needs, including SEMH and SEND.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and providing high quality education for every learner.
• Is strategic, resilient and solutions focused, with the ability to manage change effectively.
• Experience of working with or growing a nursery/early years provision.

What We Offer

• A collaborative, forward thinking Multi Academy Trust
• A strong senior leadership team and committed staff
• Opportunities for professional growth across the Trust
• Support from the CEO, CFOO, Director of Education and wider Education Directorate
• The opportunity to make a significant impact on pupils, staff and the wider school community
• The opportunity to share practice and work with other executive leaders of UET and as part of MLC.

Interested parties would benefit from speaking with the Deputy Director of Education to fully understand the role pcrane@unityeducationtrust.uk

How to apply

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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

​​​​​​​Unity Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.