Job Title                   Headteacher

Employment Status:    Full Time Permanent 

Actual Salary:               Leadership Scale L12 – L16  : £67,898 - £75,049 per annum 

Required:                  April 2026

Location:                  Whittle Academy, Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Headteacher to lead Whittle Academy and join our dedicated, collaborative team.

The successful candidate will provide visionary leadership, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and personal development across the school. You will champion our ethos of care, inclusion, and aspiration, creating an environment where every child can thrive and “soar beyond what they imagine possible.” Working closely with the Executive Headteacher, Trust leaders, and the Local Governing Body, you will shape the strategic direction of the school and inspire staff to deliver excellence.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record of whole-school improvement and successful leadership in a primary setting
• Demonstrates exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Brings strong expertise in curriculum development and inclusive education
• Can lead with integrity, resilience, and emotional intelligence
• Builds positive relationships and works collaboratively with staff, parents, governors, and the wider community
• Acts as an inspiring role model for pupils and staff alike

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

At interview, candidates will be asked for photo identification and where applicable proof of qualifications. The Appointment is subject to DBS enhanced clearance plus 2 suitable professional references.

About us

We are a vibrant and happy one-form entry school, sustaining ‘Good’ when visited by Ofsted in January 2024. Pupils are a credit to the school and are excellent ambassadors. They are right to be proud of their school. Parents say that Whittle Academy is a very special place. As part of the Inspire Multi-Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with Walsgrave CE Academy, Whittle Academy, Hearsall Community Academy, Stockingford Academy and Blue Coat C of E Academy. The links between the schools are both stimulating and supportive, enabling us to share best practice though collaborative working.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

•        A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

•        Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

•        A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

•        Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

•        Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page:

If you have any queries about the post, please email  helen.hastilow@ietrust.org

Closing date:  9am Monday 12^th January 2026

Interview date:  Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st January 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. .

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect of 1^st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

The role of Headteacher will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.