Headteacher at Camulos Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CA/82879

Location

Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, Essex, CO4 6AL

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE)
Leadership Pay Range L18-L24, permanent, full time

Closing Date

9:00am, 13th Feb 2026

Start Date

September 26 - pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

27th February 2026

Interview Date(s) 27th February 2026

About this Role

The Role:

Camulos Academy are seeking a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our team. Are you an experienced educational leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children? The successful candidate will have a proven track record of excellence in educational leadership, with experience in managing highly effective teams. You will be committed to providing every child with an exceptional educational offer, ensuring they are supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Our school, which opened in September 2016, was built in the area known as the Northern Gateway to the north of Britain’s oldest recorded Roman town, Colchester. An area that has been developed to create a place where local people and visitors alike can choose how they can shape healthy, active lifestyles for themselves and their families. 

We are a vibrant and dynamic community and provide a rich and exciting curriculum to develop the confidence and enthusiasm for learning that will take our pupils through Primary to Secondary and beyond. Our school motto is ‘Bringing learning to Life’ and this summarises our school values and priorities. You will see this motto encompassed by the wide range of rich learning opportunities and extra-curricular clubs on offer. 

We teach key skills and knowledge that lead to understanding and develop the confidence to succeed. 

We are committed to providing a caring, happy, welcoming environment that meets the needs of each child and ensures that all children have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum including interaction with, and appreciation of, the arts and many opportunities for wider enrichment. 

We develop in children a desire for life-long learning and an understanding of different cultures, traditions and societies as well as to respect individual rights and responsibilities.

We are committed to inclusion, believing that every child has the right to succeed. We take responsibility to ensure that any barriers to learning are overcome and that all children experience success in contexts that are highly relevant for them. 

Our parents and community are key partners and we are committed to working together to sustain a strong sense of community, promote educational achievement, raise children’s self-esteem and engender a sense of pride in our school and communities. 

Equality Objectives

Camulos Academy is committed to meeting its public sector duties and acknowledges that we have a statutory duty to:

Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation

Promote equality of access and opportunity within our school and within our wider community

What we are looking for in our next Headteacher:

Promote positive attitudes to difference and good relationships between people with different backgrounds, genders, cultures, faiths, abilities and ethnic origins

We are seeking an outstanding senior leader with the passion, drive, and enthusiasm to build on our strengths. You will lead, motivate, develop, and inspire a team of staff and governors who are committed to providing pupils with a wide range of enriching experiences. We welcome applications from existing headteachers and talented deputy headteachers who have the knowledge and expertise to help us raise outcomes and consistently deliver excellence.

You will have a clear understanding of what it takes for a school to maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning, whilst having the expertise to embed a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, you will demonstrate the ability to manage, prioritise, and organise your workload, show flexibility and resilience, and recognise the need for pastoral care for all members of the school community.

Community engagement and outreach are important at Camulos Academy, and we seek a headteacher who will work to further raise the school's profile in the local community to improve family engagement and pupil attendance.

A commitment to supporting wellbeing and mental health is essential.

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families we serve.

As a member of REAch2 Academy Trust, a national family of primary academies,Camulos Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all pupils, regardless of their background or circumstances. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, motivate, and inspire a dedicated team of educators

Drive excellence in teaching and learning

Foster strong relationships with parents and the wider community

Ensure the delivery of an exciting, broad, and engaging curriculum

Uphold and promote our core values: high expectations, integrity, nurturing, always learning, working together, and taking responsibility, guide us daily.

Supporting our vision: Aim high and achieve together.

Requirements:

Proven track record of excellence in educational leadership

Experience in managing highly effective teams

Commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities for all children

Relational and proactive approach with parents and the community

Ability to inspire, challenge, and motivate

The application process and timetable

Application deadline:	9am Friday 13th February 2026
School visits:	Actively encouraged, please contact Sinead Harper, Deputy Director of Education to arrange, sinead.harper@reach2.org
Interviews:	Friday 27th February 2026
Contract details:	Permanent
Salary:	L18 - L24
Start date:	September 2026

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  
Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

 For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.  