We may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised deadline based on the numbers of applications received. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

About you

We are looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher. The successful candidate will be able to create a positive and outstanding learning environment through their vision and leadership, helping to deliver the highest standard of education to pupils by supporting and developing teachers and staff and ensuring a vibrant, safe and successful school environment. You will also aspire to enhance the life chances and quality of education for our pupils.

 The Role

Willow Primary Academy is a mainstream primary Academy with an attached specialist provision, The Piper Centre. The Headteacher will provide the Academy with vision, ambition, leadership and direction, in conjunction with nurturing and developing staff, ensuring it continues to develop and remain a beacon of excellence in Gloucester. 

 The Academy

Willow Primary Academy is part of the SAND Academies Trust and is based in Gloucester. To ensure the Academy to continues to thrive, the successful candidate will need to work closely with and within the community.

 The school empowers all children to fulfil their true potential by fostering their love of learning; nurturing their personal development; and enabling them to feel proud of their own achievements. Willow Primary Academy’s mascot ‘Willow the Lion’ is linked to our school emblem, a willow tree. Willow embodies our overarching school value of PRIDE.

 Staff and pupils at Willow Primary Academy are expected to show PRIDE values in all they do. PRIDE  expresses how stakeholders at Willow feel about everything that happens at our school. Staff will model our school mission statement – ‘Taking PRIDE in all we do’ – and this mind set is expected of the children and parents too.

 Our Benefits

By joining our team, we can offer you, generous pension scheme (TPS), Employee Assistance Programme & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme.

Additional Information 

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Please ensure that you have read and understood the information within the Candidate Information pack and understood our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which can be found on our careers page.