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Headteacher
Westborough High School
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 10/23/2026
About this role
We are seeking a Headteacher who is passionate about education, inspirational in their leadership and ambitious for every child. Our new Headteacher will combine high expectations with compassion, providing the strategic leadership, energy and determination needed to take Westborough forward whilst retaining the strong relationships and inclusive culture that characterise our school. We are looking for an experienced secondary school leader who: • Has a successful track record of senior leadership and school improvement. • Is ambitious for children and young people and committed to securing excellent outcomes for all. • Has a strong understanding of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment. • Can articulate a compelling vision and turn it into clear, sustainable improvement. • Leads with integrity, resilience, warmth and credibility. • Can inspire people, develop leadership capacity and create a strong sense of collective responsibility. • Sets high expectations while creating a culture in which staff feel valued and supported. • Builds strong, trusting relationships and works effectively with governors, families and partners. • Has the strategic and organisational capability to lead a complex secondary school, including effective management of people, resources and finances. • Has an uncompromising commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality. Above all, we are looking for someone who will be ambitious for Westborough and its young people, who values what is already strong and has the courage and determination to make it even better.