Innsworth Schools' Partnership Executive Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 1AX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e5ce39e1-5a71-4cea-80c4-dbee57aa087d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree or equivalent
• Appropriate and recent professional career development
• Substantial and successful experience as a leader in a previous Headteacher, Executive Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher role
• Experience of working with pupils across the age range including Early Years
• Experience of managing a budget effectively
• Experience of Inclusion and safeguarding within the primary setting
• Ability to use a consistent solution-focused approach when supporting staff, children and families to resolve differences
• Prioritise and manage time appropriately and be able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Provide an inspiring role model for parents, pupils and staff, creating an environment where all can thrive.
• A positive team player with a good sense of humour and a commitment of working in partnership with staff, the Governing Body, other schools and the local community
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils by providing an engaging and nurturing learning environment
• Have high expectations for behaviour across the school.
• Ability to recognise how to develop a vision based on existing ethos and culture and empower others to carry this vision forward.
• Significant prior experience as a safeguarding lead professional with substantial experience working with multi agencies
• Evidence of successful implementation of strategies to improve teaching and learning to raise the standards of achievement for all pupils including those with a wide variety of needs
• Commitment to inclusion and implement equal opportunities for all.
• Maintain high levels of attendance and behaviour and ensure an ethos of challenge and support where pupils can achieve success
• Work in partnership with other schools, sharing effective practice and promoting collaborative working
• An able listener and communicator who can articulate ideas and plans clearly and enthusiastically promote the school within the wider community
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, parents and governors to achieve the aims and to impact directly on standards
• To be able to make decisions that take into consideration the impact on staff wellbeing
What the school offers its staff
An opportunity to lead the Partnership with our polite and friendly pupils, supportive parents and activeboard of governors.
A dedicated, talented and hard-working complement of staff who are highly motivated and put ourchildren at the heart of everything they do.
Wider community links, including a significant NATO military community and growing local populationwith opportunities.
Membership of the Tewkesbury and District Partnership (TDP), which is a group of over thirty primaryschools in and around the Tewkesbury area of Gloucestershire.
The partnership headteacher group meet regularly throughout the yearwith an aim to promote links between schools, to share good practice,develop skills and source high quality training opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Innsworth Schools’ Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is a requirement for the successful applicant. Please note that an open source internet search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree or equivalent
• Appropriate and recent professional career development
• Substantial and successful experience as a leader in a previous Headteacher, Executive Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher role
• Experience of working with pupils across the age range including Early Years
• Experience of managing a budget effectively
• Experience of Inclusion and safeguarding within the primary setting
• Ability to use a consistent solution-focused approach when supporting staff, children and families to resolve differences
• Prioritise and manage time appropriately and be able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Provide an inspiring role model for parents, pupils and staff, creating an environment where all can thrive.
• A positive team player with a good sense of humour and a commitment of working in partnership with staff, the Governing Body, other schools and the local community
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils by providing an engaging and nurturing learning environment
• Have high expectations for behaviour across the school.
• Ability to recognise how to develop a vision based on existing ethos and culture and empower others to carry this vision forward.
• Significant prior experience as a safeguarding lead professional with substantial experience working with multi agencies
• Evidence of successful implementation of strategies to improve teaching and learning to raise the standards of achievement for all pupils including those with a wide variety of needs
• Commitment to inclusion and implement equal opportunities for all.
• Maintain high levels of attendance and behaviour and ensure an ethos of challenge and support where pupils can achieve success
• Work in partnership with other schools, sharing effective practice and promoting collaborative working
• An able listener and communicator who can articulate ideas and plans clearly and enthusiastically promote the school within the wider community
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, parents and governors to achieve the aims and to impact directly on standards
• To be able to make decisions that take into consideration the impact on staff wellbeing
What the school offers its staff
An opportunity to lead the Partnership with our polite and friendly pupils, supportive parents and activeboard of governors.
A dedicated, talented and hard-working complement of staff who are highly motivated and put ourchildren at the heart of everything they do.
Wider community links, including a significant NATO military community and growing local populationwith opportunities.
Membership of the Tewkesbury and District Partnership (TDP), which is a group of over thirty primaryschools in and around the Tewkesbury area of Gloucestershire.
The partnership headteacher group meet regularly throughout the yearwith an aim to promote links between schools, to share good practice,develop skills and source high quality training opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Innsworth Schools’ Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is a requirement for the successful applicant. Please note that an open source internet search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.