Executive Headteacher; Hub Lead - Dodworth St Johns CE Primary Academy

Executive Headteacher (Hub Lead) - Dodworth St Johns CE Primary Academy

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Organisation
:
Schools

Directorate
:
Primary Schools

Service Area
:
Dodworth St Johns CE Primary Academy

Hours
:
Full Time

Number of Jobs
: 1

Location
:
Barnsley

Position type
:
Permanent

Grade
: L25

Salary
: L25 (actual salary - £93,424)

Start date
: 01/09/2026

Dodworth St Johns CE Primary Academy is a school on a journey. We are seeking a dynamic and talented Headteacher to work with a special community of children, staff and parents to lead them in the next stage of their development. As part of the Trust, schools close to each other are overseen by an Executive Headteacher. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader to lead their own school whilst also leading a Hub, providing school improvement support to other schools and working with Headteachers to exploit the opportunities of close school collaboration.

The successful candidate will lead our Barnsley Hub which contains four schools:
Dodworth St John’s, St Mary’s, Royston St John the Baptist and St Helen’s in Hemsworth.

You will have a strong track record in school improvement and leadership. Capable of developing and implementing a clear vision for excellence, your excellent communication skills will be vital in rapidly delivering a high standard of education at Dodworth St Johns and across the wider Hub.

• Lead Dodworth St Johns CE Primary Academy and the Barnsley Hub, driving continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic leadership and effective challenge to Headteachers across the Hub.
• Line‑manage Headteachers, ensuring rapid, sustained school improvement.
• Foster collaboration, sharing best practice and developing effective improvement strategies across schools.
• Manage governance, financial oversight and efficient use of resources.
• Lead with resilience, moral purpose and commitment to continuous improvement.

• Can provide strong strategic leadership and effective challenge to Headteachers across a Hub of schools.
• Is confident in line‑managing Headteachers and driving rapid, sustained school improvement.
• Has high expectations and a clear focus on excellence, accountability and outcomes for all pupils.
• Works collaboratively to share best practice and develop effective improvement strategies across schools.
• Can lead their own school with clarity and purpose, securing high‑quality teaching, learning and inclusion.
• Embeds a clear Christian vision and values, modelling integrity, inclusivity and positive relationships.
• Prioritises safeguarding, wellbeing and equality of opportunity for all children.
• Is skilled in governance, financial oversight and the effective use of resources.
• Leads with resilience, moral purpose and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Membership to either the Teachers Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; prescriptions can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings.
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day to promote individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibilities and strive to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.

Please direct applicants to apply via the Enhance Academy Trust Recruitment Portal.

Closing date
: 10 January 2026, 11:55 PM