Headteacher

About the job

Key information

• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Start date: January 2027, subject to confirmation
• Leadership pay scale ACE Group 2 leadership range, L8 – L15 dependent on experience
• Closing date 9am on Monday 14 September 2026
• Interview date Wednesday 23 September 2026

About the Trust

The Academies for Character and Excellence is a dynamic and innovative Multi Academy Trust of twenty primary schools across Devon, Torbay and Somerset. Our shared outcomes are rooted in excellence and each school is committed to a strong ethos and culture.

We live our mission of achieving excellence through cultivating character, sharing talents and pursuing innovation. We are truly collaborative and work together within and across our schools to ensure that all children and staff achieve their potential.

We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than academic excellence. We want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

About Stoberry Park Primary School

Stoberry Park Primary School is nestled at the foot of the Mendip Hills. The school is driven by its values of Integrity, Compassion, Creativity, Courage and Curiosity, encouraging pupils to become active learners who are interested in enhancing their own learning and engaging positively with the wider community.

The school is invested in developing its curriculum and has fantastic grounds in which the children have the space the flourish. The team at Stoberry are committed to ensuring that every child thrives and pupils follow a varied and active curriculum designed to build character and the confidence to prepare them for the future.

The school’s vision is for children to become independent drivers of positive change for themselves, their school, the local community and beyond. As a school family, Stoberry Park shares a passionate commitment to learning and recognises the uniqueness of individual learners.

What will I be doing?

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, ambitious and reflective Headteacher to lead Stoberry Park Primary School from January 2027. This is an exciting opportunity for a values-led leader who can build on the strengths of the school, work closely with the Trust and local community, and ensure that every child is known, supported and challenged to achieve their best.

The successful candidate will not only lead and inspire at Stoberry Park, but will also join a group of passionate headteachers working together to further develop the Trust. Professional development will be bespoke, with support from experienced Trust leaders and opportunities through the Trust’s Talent Management program.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

• Have a clear commitment to the mission, vision and ethos of Stoberry Park Primary School and the Trust.
• Have successful leadership experience within a primary setting, with evidence of positive impact.
• Can inspire, motivate and support colleagues and children to be the best that they can be.
• Have demonstrable experience of effective line management, staff development and building leadership capacity.
• Understand highly effective pedagogy, based on evidence, and can model this for others and support others to improve.
• Are aspirational for disadvantaged children and pupils with SEND, using evidence-informed strategies to remove barriers and raise outcomes.
• Are committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcomes, academically, socially and personally.
• Will work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust, the Local Advocate Board and the wider community to translate the Trust’s mission into action.

What is in it for me?

• A warm, values-led school community with polite, happy and engaged children who have enthusiasm for learning.
• A committed and enthusiastic staff team, supported by a collaborative Trust structure.
• Bespoke professional development and support from experienced Trust leaders.
• Opportunities to work with like-minded professionals across the Trust through improvement groups and shared practice.
• A Trust which cultivates pupils through character development, a rich curriculum and a commitment to Personal Growth for All.

DBS check

The Academies for Character and Excellence is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. Online checks may also be carried out as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Supporting documents and information

For further information about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Jonathan.coe@acexcellence.co.uk. An application pack is available from the Trust website

Applications must be completed and emailed to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk by 9am on Monday 14 September 2026. Interviews are planned for Wednesday 23 September 2026.

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