Head of School

About this Role

The Kingsbrook School

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant community as a

Head of School

Permanent, full time

Start date
-September 2027

Salary Leadership Scale L25-31 (£96,694to £111,990)

Closing Date:
Monday 26thOctober 2026

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Are you ambitious, forward thinking,resilient and driven by a desire to enable all children to succeed? If you arethen our Head of School position may be exactly what you are looking for!

AtInsignis Academy Trust we are looking for a Head of School for The Kingsbrook School. This is an exciting opportunity to join this rapidly growing, inclusive new school in Aylesbury.

We are seeking toappoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Head of School, who has a clearvision and strong leadership to build upon the schools' achievements.

Opened in September 2022 to 180 year 7 students,the school will grow by each year of entry until full in 2027-28. Located atthe heart of the Kingsbrook Estate in Aylesbury, the school boasts state of theart facilities across the mainstream school and a purpose-built Inclusion Unitfor children with additional Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to establish, lead anddrive culture and practice in the Inclusion Unit as the school continues todevelop, as a key part of our energetic and passionate team.

• - an inclusive school culture
• - a school full of students who are keen to learn
• - astrong commitment to your own professional development.
• - thechance to be pivotal in the founding cultureof the school and it's journey to provide outstanding education to all children in the local community

• - to bean outstanding teacher
• - to bea strong and sensitive leader who others follow
• - have successful senior leadership experience working in a secondary school environment and show a keen knowledge of the curriculum intent and implementation
• - tohave high expectations of yourself and our students
• - to bea team player willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
• - tohave made a significant impact in your current role

- be astrong presence around the school and must be a clear strategic thinker, whilstat the same having the attention to detail and operational oversight that makes sure that routines and communication are effective

A strong candidate will be confident inleading any aspect of school life. The specific duties of the post will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Forany enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust's Human Resources Team, either by email [email protected] or by telephone  whowill be happy to help.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either dueto their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (asset out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work andin nurturing an equitable society.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous 'safer recruitment' practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note wereserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline ifa suitable candidate is found.