HEADTEACHER

Salary L20 – L26 (£79,474 - £92,051) per annum

Anticipated starting salary is negotiable dependent on experience

To commence 1st April or 1st September 2025

Full time, permanent 

St. John’s Primary Academy is located in Essington and attracts pupils from the village and surrounding districts in the Walsall and Wolverhampton area. It caters for pupils from the age of 2 to 11 and has a Before and After School provision. At present there are 687 children on roll and numbers are expected to remain at this level moving forward.

Future Generation Trust is a growing Trust of primary phase academies in Staffordshire.

FGT aims to create a strong positive culture in all of its academies in which valuable life skills will be delivered.  Quality teaching, built upon a foundation of care and support will lead to high levels of attainment, achievement and confidence, self-esteem and a love of learning.
St. John’s demands outstanding leadership that is characterised by the ability to maintain a hugely positive environment in which all pupils and staff can flourish.

This is a Group 4 academy with a Headteacher salary range from L14 - L26.  We are looking to appoint an experienced Headteacher into this role from 1st April or 1st September 2025, with an anticipated starting salary between £79,474 - £92,051 (negotiable depending on experience).

The successful applicant should be a strategic thinker, committed to creating a culture of continuous improvement. They will be able to clearly demonstrate the key skills and values that will enable them to successfully be a role model for everyone at the academy.

We believe this vacancy represents an excellent opportunity for someone who is inspired and not daunted by the reputation the academy enjoys. The ideal candidate will be someone who is aspirational, innovative and energetic. It is essential that they are driven to achieve outstanding educational practices and results.

You will have:

• recent successful Headteacher experience;

• a proven track record of leading school improvement and demonstrable impact in raising achievement;

• evidence of initiating and implementing strategies to embrace partnership working;

• successfully managed a team through change to bring about positive organisational developments.

We can offer:

• a dedicated and experienced academy with high ambitions for children;

• happy pupils who demonstrate excellent standards of behaviour and who enjoy learning;

• collaborative working with a wide range of academies

• a supportive parental and wider community.

The successful applicant will be ably supported by the CEO, Trust Central Team and other academy leaders in the MAT.  Our expectation is that you embrace this partnership and fully collaborate to help drive St. John’s and the Future Generation Trust forward.  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Full information and supporting documents which include detailed instructions on how to apply for this role can be found in the application pack below.

It is strongly recommended that potential candidates arrange a visit to the academy.  Appointments can be made by emailing Laura Greenhouse at lgreenhouse@stjohnsprimary.academy

 Scheduled visit times are as follows:

• Wednesday 11th December - 9.15am

• Thursday 12th December - 1.30pm

• Friday 13th December - 9.15am

• Tuesday 7th January at 9:15am

• Wednesday 8th January at 9:15am

Applications should be emailed to Emma Joyce at emma.joyce@futuregenerationtrust.co.uk

Closing date:               3pm on Monday 13th January 2025

Candidates selected for interview will be notified by:  Tuesday 21st January 2025

Interviews:            W/C 27th January 2025, prior to interview, references will be requested­­