Headteacher
Greenfield Academy
Durham, County
- £93,424 - £108,202 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L25-L31
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2027 (negotiable)
- Apply by:
- 15 October 2026
Job overview
Headteacher
Are you an inspirational leader with the vision, resilience and strategic expertise to lead a successful secondary academy into its next phase of development?
is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to provide strong, values-driven leadership and ensure every child receives the highest quality education. This is an exciting opportunity to join a trust committed to the principle of "Excellent Education through Collaboration" and the belief that "Your child is our child."
About the Role
As Headteacher, you will:
Lead and inspire a thriving secondary academy, ensuring excellent outcomes for all students.
Drive high standards in teaching, learning, behaviour, attendance and achievement.
Develop and deliver a clear strategic vision that reflects the needs and aspirations of the school community.
Lead, develop and support staff to achieve the highest standards of professional practice.
Manage staffing, resources and budgets effectively to ensure long-term sustainability and success.
Work collaboratively with the Trust, governors, parents and the wider community to enhance opportunities for every child.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.
Has substantial senior leadership experience, ideally as a Headteacher, Principal or Deputy Headteacher within a secondary school.
Has a proven track record of securing school improvement and raising standards.
Demonstrates outstanding leadership and people management skills.
Has excellent communication, organisational and strategic planning abilities.
Is committed to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring every child can achieve their full potential.
Thrives in a collaborative environment and is keen to contribute to the wider work of the Trust.
Why Join Us?
As part of the Trust , you will benefit from:
A strong culture of collaboration and professional development.
Access to high-quality Trust-wide leadership support and networks.
Dedicated central services including School Improvement, HR, Finance, Estates, Governance, IT and Children's Services.
The opportunity to work with talented colleagues who are committed to transforming children's lives through education.
Key Information
Salary: Leadership Scale L25-L31 (£93,424 - £108,202)
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: January 2027 (negotiable)
Closing Date: 9:00am, Thursday 15 October 2026
Interview Dates: 22 and 23 October 2026
Safeguarding
The is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and pre-employment checks. Online searches may also be undertaken as part of the recruitment process. [Headteache...ck (1) (1) | PDF]
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About Greenfield Academy
- Greenfield Academy
- Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe
- County Durham
- DL5 7LF
- United Kingdom
Greenfield Academy is an ambitious caring school where we seek to give every child, every opportunity, every day. We have high expectations of our pupils to consistently make positive contributions through the promotion of respectful purposeful learning habits. This is underpinned by our expansive curriculum and our lasting commitment to the Arts. Children study traditional academic subjects at Greenfield Academy alongside the Vocational subjects, Arts, Physical Education Dance and Technologies.
Our pupils benefit from a wide extra-curricular programme. We encourage our pupils to throw themselves in whole heartedly into all activities they can and make their time with us as varied and enjoyable and challenging as possible. We have excellent Physical Education and performing Arts facilities and utilise these to the maximum. Children at Greenfield Academy take part in recreational and competitive sports, performing Arts productions and academic clubs and societies. At Greenfield Academy, we are also passionate about developing the whole child: supporting our pupils to grow and flourish whilst they are with us into the young adults to world needs today.
We have a responsibility to ensure that they have the knowledge, understanding and skills that will support them to be successful citizens in the future, young adults who know how to transition into further and higher education, know how to effectively function in an ever-changing world of work and know how to keep themselves physically healthy, mentally healthy, and socially safe.
Children and adults at Greenfield Academy are proud, ambitious and kind. These are our common values that we use in all our interactions. Our school ethos is to offer ‘every child, every opportunity, every day’. We aim to provide the best educational experience for each child at our school which includes excellent teaching and learning; strong personal development and is under-pinned by high quality pastoral care. We have high expectations of ourselves and that is applied to all our children because they are here to learn and to be the best versions of themselves. We are proud of our school and will ensure we do all we can to recognise and celebrate individual achievements. Staff at Greenfield are passionate, hard-working, and truly child centred.
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