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Executive Headteacher - Full-time

Aletheia Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F41-12-L
  • Posted:09/10/2025
  • Pay:Highly competitive dependent on experience
  • Start Date:April 2026
  • App Close Date:31/10/2025 at 09:00
  • Interviews:13th & 14th November 2025

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Executive Headteacher

Full-time, permanent 

Salary: highly competitive dependent on experience 

Required to start: April 2026 

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for shaping the future of education? We are seeking an inspiring Executive Headteacher to provide visionary strategic leadership and operational excellence across multiple schools within our growing Trust.

Responsible for ensuring high standards of education, behaviour, and achievement, the Executive Headteacher will align their schools with the Trust’s vision and objectives while ensuring robust collaboration across all levels of leadership.

The Executive Headteacher will be directly accountable to the Directors of Education and will work closely with senior leadership teams, staff, parents, and external stakeholders to ensure the continuous improvement and success of the schools under their leadership.

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and lead with innovation and integrity, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, including the key responsibilities of the role, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm. 

 

Why work at Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include: 

  • Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
  • Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
  • Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
  • Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
  • Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

 

Information about the trust

Aletheia Academies Trust is a family of academies that provide an inclusive education from ages 3 years to 18 years throughout Kent; including nursery, primary, secondary, and sixth-form.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR department
  • Address:AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,
    Meadow Road,
    Gravesend,
    Kent,
    DA11 7LS
  • Telephone: 01474 531480
  • Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.