Headteacher

Salary: Group 2, Salary Range: L15-L21

Required From: 1st January 2027

Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Visits to school: Visits to our school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed and can be made on 7th , 8th and 9th September 2026. To arrange a visit to the school please email Tina Powell, HR Lead, at recruitment@thesycamoretrust.co.uk.

Interview Dates: Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October 2026

Trustees are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher with the passion, vision, and resilience to lead the team at Christ Church Ainsworth CE Primary School and Nursery. You will have high expectations and the knowledge, experience, and interpersonal skills to lead sustained improvement throughout the school, whilst being committed to providing a creative, stimulating, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to continue the school’s improvement journey, leading a dedicated team committed to ensuring our children are placed at the centre of all decisions made, and that they receive the best quality education possible. You will also actively support the values and distinctive ethos of our Church of England Trust.

Our ideal candidate will have:
- Senior leadership experience and a proven track record of continuous whole school improvement
- Impressive levels of commitment, drive and resilience
- Clear focused vision to take our school forward to secure the best outcomes for the pupils
- Excellent understanding of effective strategies for raising attainment and achieving excellence
- Strong leadership, management and organisational skills and excellent inter-personal skills
- Innovative ideas to promote the school, engaging with parents, carers and the wider community

In return we can offer:
- Supportive, well informed trustees who are dedicated to a vision of educational excellence, with commitment to your continuing professional and personal development
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with our Trust Leaders and our partner schools
- A committed, dedicated and friendly team of staff with high expectations of themselves
- Children who love learning

The Headteacher, working with the Trust Leader, Local Governors, Trustees, and the Diocese will:

- develop a strategic view for the school in its community

- communicate compellingly the school’s Christian vision and drive the strategic leadership, empowering all pupils and staff to excel.

- analyse and plan for its future needs, development, and improvement.

- ensure effective management in the context of trust policies

Please refer to the recruitment pack for full details of this role.