Executive Headteacher
| Posting date: | 14 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 5ND |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 39c84568-2622-447e-aebf-53f650a088b6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an exceptional leader with strong knowledge of SEND who can establish and sustain inclusive practices that enable all pupils to access the curriculum and learn effectively. You will bring pedagogical excellence, with the ability to embed high‑quality, evidence‑informed teaching across all subjects and phases, rooted in a clear understanding of how pupils learn.
You might be a current Headteacher looking to take on the challenge of Executive Headship, oran Assistant or Deputy Head wanting to move up in your Leadership career.
As a highly collaborative and reflective practitioner, you will engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, working openly and productively to strengthen the Federation. You will have the ability to motivate and empower others, drawing on your experience of focused, successful, and sustained school improvement. Personally, you will be adaptable, calm under pressure, empathetic, and able to think strategically, qualities that will enable you to lead with clarity, compassion, and vision.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to join our Federation. Both Melsonby and North and South Cowton are welcoming and friendly village schools where pupils feel safe, behave well and support one another. Our dedicated staff team, strong early reading provision, embedded curriculum and rich enrichment offer provide a solid foundation for the next chapter of the federation’s development.
You will join us with healthy cumulative budgets, “Good” Ofsted ratings and clear priorities for improvement. Key areas such as maths, writing, SEND adaptations, and progression in mixed‑age classes offer meaningful opportunities for you to shape teaching and learning across both schools.
The role also presents the chance to influence the long‑term sustainability of two small rural schools.
You will help guide decisions about future leadership and staffing structures, explore potential partnerships and growth, including collaboration with other local Methodist schools, and strengthen each school’s position as the school of choice in its community.
We can offer you:
• A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
• A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
• An opportunity to realise the clear potential of both schools and shape their path towards excellence in primary education.
• Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Diocese, Governing Board and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
• A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
• The school is part of a Cluster where the Headteachers meet regularly. This provides a support network for sharing ideas and best practice.
Most importantly, you will be leading schools with heart: places where children thrive, families feel connected, and staff are committed to making a difference. If you are ready to lead with empathy, ambition, and strategic clarity, this is a role where your leadership will have a lasting and positive impact.
Further details about the role
For further information about our opportunity, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite: https://nyresourcing.co.uk/fednscmms-headteacher/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking an exceptional leader with strong knowledge of SEND who can establish and sustain inclusive practices that enable all pupils to access the curriculum and learn effectively. You will bring pedagogical excellence, with the ability to embed high‑quality, evidence‑informed teaching across all subjects and phases, rooted in a clear understanding of how pupils learn.
You might be a current Headteacher looking to take on the challenge of Executive Headship, oran Assistant or Deputy Head wanting to move up in your Leadership career.
As a highly collaborative and reflective practitioner, you will engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, working openly and productively to strengthen the Federation. You will have the ability to motivate and empower others, drawing on your experience of focused, successful, and sustained school improvement. Personally, you will be adaptable, calm under pressure, empathetic, and able to think strategically, qualities that will enable you to lead with clarity, compassion, and vision.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to join our Federation. Both Melsonby and North and South Cowton are welcoming and friendly village schools where pupils feel safe, behave well and support one another. Our dedicated staff team, strong early reading provision, embedded curriculum and rich enrichment offer provide a solid foundation for the next chapter of the federation’s development.
You will join us with healthy cumulative budgets, “Good” Ofsted ratings and clear priorities for improvement. Key areas such as maths, writing, SEND adaptations, and progression in mixed‑age classes offer meaningful opportunities for you to shape teaching and learning across both schools.
The role also presents the chance to influence the long‑term sustainability of two small rural schools.
You will help guide decisions about future leadership and staffing structures, explore potential partnerships and growth, including collaboration with other local Methodist schools, and strengthen each school’s position as the school of choice in its community.
We can offer you:
• A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
• A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
• An opportunity to realise the clear potential of both schools and shape their path towards excellence in primary education.
• Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Diocese, Governing Board and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
• A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
• The school is part of a Cluster where the Headteachers meet regularly. This provides a support network for sharing ideas and best practice.
Most importantly, you will be leading schools with heart: places where children thrive, families feel connected, and staff are committed to making a difference. If you are ready to lead with empathy, ambition, and strategic clarity, this is a role where your leadership will have a lasting and positive impact.
Further details about the role
For further information about our opportunity, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite: https://nyresourcing.co.uk/fednscmms-headteacher/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.