Head of School
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 1AN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | f81bc944-2441-4a52-81aa-6b73c33621bd |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Have a proven track record of outstanding teaching which clearly reflects current thinking of young people with SEMH needs
2. Ensure a consistent and continuous focus on pupil achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress
3. Ensure that personalised learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management
4. Ensure a culture and ethos of challenge and support, where all our young people can achieve success and become engaged in their own learning
5. Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set challenging targets
6. Implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance
7. Work with the Executive Headteacher to shape, organise and implement an appropriate curriculum that meets the needs of the young people and prepares them for their next steps.
8. Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies
9. Challenge under-performance at all levels and ensure effective follow-up
What the school offers its staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team and a commitment to future career development/progression within the trust
• Health Cash Plan through HSF and access to Perkbox
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• Generous pension scheme (TPS/LGPS depending on role)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
1. Have a proven track record of outstanding teaching which clearly reflects current thinking of young people with SEMH needs
2. Ensure a consistent and continuous focus on pupil achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress
3. Ensure that personalised learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management
4. Ensure a culture and ethos of challenge and support, where all our young people can achieve success and become engaged in their own learning
5. Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set challenging targets
6. Implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance
7. Work with the Executive Headteacher to shape, organise and implement an appropriate curriculum that meets the needs of the young people and prepares them for their next steps.
8. Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies
9. Challenge under-performance at all levels and ensure effective follow-up
What the school offers its staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team and a commitment to future career development/progression within the trust
• Health Cash Plan through HSF and access to Perkbox
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• Generous pension scheme (TPS/LGPS depending on role)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.