Executive Headteacher

The Governing Body of Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation is seeking to make a permanent appointment to the role of Executive Headteacher to succeed our existing post holder who is retiring

Both schools, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, are two form entry and based in Cheltenham. They were each graded as Good by Ofsted in 2018.

Additionally, the Executive Head will be responsible for the leadership and development of 5 Early Years settings, all graded as Good. They will also lead the 5 Children and Family Centres which provide targeted family support across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury districts in Gloucestershire.

The Executive Head will be accountable and take responsibility for the performance of all settings within the organisation.

We wish to appoint a highly motivated, inspirational and respected professional to lead our teams.

The ideal candidate will:

• be an ambitious leader who is committed to creating the optimum educational opportunities for the children and wider community.

• have a track record of delivering excellent services.

• have a clear understanding of the current educational and social landscape.

• be an effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills.

• bring strong, collaborative leadership to further develop and articulate the vision, values and ethos of the organisation.

• have an ability to demonstrate strong financial acumen and a proven ability to manage risk and change effectively.

• be committed to the promotion of safeguarding and wellbeing across the organisation.

Our community is of the utmost importance to us. When appointed, you will have the opportunity to build on existing strong relationships with community partners and stakeholders.

In return, we will offer the successful candidate:

• An exciting career opportunity

• A skilled and supportive governing body

• Excellent renumeration and possible relocation package.

School and Centre visits are welcome. Please contact HR via hr@aspirefoundation.org.uk to arrange this.

Application procedure:

Please visit our website here to access a Recruitment Pack and Application Form.

Applications will need to be returned electronically to hr@aspirefoundation.org.uk

Applications are acknowledged at the time of submission. If you do not receive an automatic acknowledgement, please contact the recruitment team via hr@aspirefoundation.org.uk or 07851 043845.

Initial interviews will take place w/c 13 February 2023.

We are committed to safeguarding children & young people and we follow safer recruitment best practice.

Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.