Headteacher
Greatfields School
Barking
- £123,438 - £141,365 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- STPCD Inner London Leadership Spine (Points L33-39)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 2 February 2026
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed school leader with a strong track record in secondary school leadership. It will provide excellent scope for further widening and deepening professional skills and experience.
We are seeking an exceptional new Headteacher to lead Greatfields into its next chapter. This is a key appointment for the future of Greatfields, and we are looking for a leader who:
• Believes deeply in inclusion and diversity, ensuring that every child feels seen, respected, and empowered
• Understands the vital role a school plays in its local community, and is committed to strengthening those relationships
• Has a clear vision for educational excellence, combined with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, and families to achieve it
• Is passionate about improving life chances for children in disadvantaged areas, and can lead with empathy, resilience, and ambition
This role is suitable for:
• A talented senior leader ready for their first headship, with the drive and capability to make a lasting impact
or
• An existing Headteacher seeking a new challenge
We are looking for someone who not only has the vision and professional qualities you would expect, but who is also approachable, empathetic and takes a genuine interest in ensuring positive outcomes for all our students.
Employee Benefits
Partnership Learning’s Terms and Conditions for teaching posts (including headteachers) adhere to the national School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and any agreements negotiated and agreed between the local authority in which the school is located and the recognised teacher trade unions.
Benefits include membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, a Staff Wellbeing Service and a Cycle to Work Scheme.
Next Steps
We hope that what you have read motivates you to apply for this post.
If you would like to visit the school, either before or after applying, please email Kamar El Ghabaoui, the Headteacher’s PA at kael@greatfieldsschool.com
If you would like an informal discussion about the role with the Trust CEO, either before or after applying, please email hrpayroll@partnershiplearning.com
Applications can be made online only, by application form available at https://www.greatfieldsschool.com/?page_id=3917
- CVs will not be accepted.
Your application’s supporting statement should, of course, address key aspects of the person specification, although please note that you are not expected to evidence every single one of them.
Completed applications should be submitted by 12 Noon on Monday 2nd February 2026.
Please note – if you have not heard from us by Friday 6th February 2026 you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Attached documents
About Greatfields School
- Greatfields School
- Net Street, Barking
- Essex
- IG11 7QG
- United Kingdom
Greatfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, secondary free school, situated in the Gascoigne community in Barking, East London. The school opened in September 2016 with 120 Year 7 students, and aims to grow to a 10-form entry, 11-18 school with 1,800 pupils in purpose-built new accommodation. Greatfields School is a partner school within the multi-academy educational trust – Partnership Learning.
Although Greatfields School’s priority is maximising examination success, it believes school is not just about academic study. It actively encourages all students to enjoy school and to get involved in as wide a range of activities as possible. Attendance at after school clubs is exceptionally high, with half of the students regularly staying behind to attend a club every night.
Head of School
Richard Paul
Values and vision
Greatfields School’s mission is to provide the young people of the community with a first-class education and to equip them with the skills and knowledge they will need to achieve their future dreams. Greatfields School is built on three simple principles: high quality teaching and learning for all students; a culture of positive behaviour; high aspirations for all students.
The school believes its boundaries are clear and expectations are high, which enables students to reach their full potential. Positive relationships underpin everything that it does. Greatfields School believes it is creating a school which staff and students enjoy coming to every day. There is a high level of mutual respect between staff and students which ensures a positive and calm atmosphere throughout the building and in classrooms. It wants students to enjoy their time at school whilst at the same time striving hard to achieve their goals.
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