Primary School Headteacher
Overview
Thank you for your interest in joining Mercian Educational Trust (MET) as Headteacher at Great Malvern Primary School.
As a collaborative Trust, we aim to support schools in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to be safe, high-performing, and community-focused. We balance individual school identity with Trustwide collaboration for the benefit of all.
We are looking for a leader with courage, credibility, and heart—someone who sets high expectations, works collaboratively, inspires others, and brings a positive, innovative approach. Guided by our values of prepare, empower, and thrive, we act with integrity, compassion, inclusivity, respect, and wisdom. These values shape how we raise achievement, promote inclusion, and develop leadership. As Headteacher, you will play a key role in bringing them to life.
Please find the full job description below under supporting documents.
This is a role with real impact, shaping the experience of hundreds of young people. If you have the vision, expertise, and heart to lead with purpose, we look forward to hearing from you.
Experience
Essential Attributes
- Successful and sustained (min 2 years) primary phase skills and experience within Senior Leadership (i.e.Deputy Head / Head of School or equivalent)
- Substantial experience with a record of excellent teaching
- Experience of successfully leading change and inspiring others. Track record of working in collaboration with other academies to realise improvement and raise standards
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships with the local and the wider community, including parents to enhance learning and educational achievements
- Leadership experience at more than one school
- Evidence of setting ambitious goals and targets; using data and benchmarks to monitor and judge progress
Desirable
- Successful experience of primary phase headship
- Successful experience of positive behaviour management and development of a child focused inclusive and effective learning environment
- Proven track record of raising educational standards
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to formulate a clear strategic vision for school improvement and translate this into strategic objectives, longer term plans and specific outcomes
- Sound knowledge and understanding of wider educational agenda including national policies and educational issues as well as statutory and the legal framework governing the operation of a school
- Able to monitor performance to ensure high standards and the development of professional practice among school staff
- Knowledge of current legal requirements, including health and safety, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and promotion of the wellbeing of children
- Understand the role of the school in the community and actively seek to develop a greater collaboration with members of the community
- Knowledge of systems for academies self-evaluation, effective monitoring, and inspection
- Demonstrates an understanding of the statutory, financial, and budgetary processes required in the management of a school, including Best Value measures
- Promotes a strong culture of collaborative working where every member of staff is valued as an essential member of the team and can fulfil their potential
- Knowledge of statutory requirements for Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
- Effectively communicate both written and orally to a range of audiences including parents, governors, and outside agencies
Education and Qualifications
- Degree Level Qualification
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Has undertaken recent and relevant further professional development
- Higher qualification in education and/or National Professional Qualification in Headship (NPQH ) (preferable)
Salary & Benefits
Salary from L15 to L22
Location
Great Malvern Primary School
Lydes Road
Malvern, Worcestershire
WR14 2BY
Supporting documents
Recruitment_Pack-_Headteacher_Dec25.pdf
Teaching_Posts_Application_Form
Teaching_Posts_Application_Form_Word.
Deadline and how to apply
Deadline: 04/02/2026
All applicants are required to fully complete the correct application form and reference form which is available above. Applications or CVs in any other form will not be accepted.
Please send your application to officer@metacademies.org.uk
