Headteacher – North Durham Academy

Salary range: £110,892 to £130,274
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer, Connect Multi-Academy Trust (previously New College Durham Academies Trust)

Lead with purpose. Inspire with integrity. Transform with ambition.

North Durham Academy is seeking an exceptional Headteacher who will provide strategic leadership, operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to improving outcomes for every young person. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a proven senior leader to shape the next phase of the Academy’s development—driving high standards, strengthening culture, and deepening our impact across the community.

What you’ll do

•       Provide strategic leadership with clarity, ambition, and heart

•       Embed an inclusive, and aspirational culture

•       Lead operational delivery, safeguarding, quality, and compliance

•       Recruit, develop, and inspire a highly skilled staff team

•       Build strong, collaborative relationships with parents, carers, and local authorities

•       Drive continuous improvement and innovation

About You

We are looking for a leader who brings both expertise and heart.  You will:-

• Be an experienced Headteacher or Deputy Head ready for headship
• Be deeply committed to inclusive education and aspirational outcomes for every student
• Be emotionally intelligent, reflective and committed to continuous professional growth.
• Have strong knowledge of the current Ofsted framework
• Have a proven ability in budget, resource, and change management
• Be able to demonstrate sustained impact on teaching, learning, culture and whole school improvement.
• Have a full UK Driving Licence

We Offer

• A committed, skilled and supportive staff team.
• Students who deserve the highest standards and opportunities.
• Strong Trust-level support from experienced leaders and support services.
• Opportunities to contribute to Trust-wide development and innovation.
• A culture that values ambition, integrity and excellence.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Charna Kay, PA to Chief Executive, on c.kay@ncdat.org.uk

Closing date: 16^th March 2026

Join us and shape the future of North Durham Academy—where your leadership will make a lasting difference.

Connect Multi-Academy Trust is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which aren't 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and check to establish that a person is not barred from 'regulated activity' as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

 Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details).  You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation