Head of School - Education

Head of School - OMG Education Kent Site

Kent, UK

Job Type

Full academic year (52 Weeks)

Workspace

Office

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Pay

Grade 7 - £45,000 - £60,000 FTW (OMG Education pay structure), with scope for progression.

OMG Education is an independent special school (URN 150750, rated Good by Ofsted) for pupils aged 11-18 who hold an EHCP or have struggled in mainstream education. The curriculum is built around creativity and music technology, underpinned by the ethos that every young life matters.

To provide the operational and academic leadership of the school, ensuring a safe, trauma-informed environment for pupils with SEMH and complex needs, high-quality teaching and provision, and day-to-day compliance and inspection readiness. To act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Location:

Due to rapid expansion, we have three vacancies available across our OMG Education sites:
St. James House, Gravesend or Wolverhampton (site to be confirmed). Candidates to specify location on application.

Reporting to:
Executive Headteacher

Responsible for:
Direct line management responsibility for Head of Teaching and Learning;
Head of Assessment and Intervention;
Engagement and Personal Development (Behaviour) Lead;
Family and Welfare Engagement Lead and, through them, the on‑site staff team

Safeguarding:
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), supported by Deputy DSLs (Engagement and Personal Development Lead; Family and Welfare Engagement Lead)

Safeguarding statement

OMG Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Head must maintain an enhanced DBS check and ensure that safeguarding remains the highest priority in all aspects of the school’s work.

Mandatory Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement .pdf

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and day‑to‑day management

Lead the day‑to‑day operational and academic management of the school.

Manage, support and review the daily performance of on‑site staff, line managing the Head of Teaching & Learning, the Head of Assessment & Intervention, Engagement & Personal Development (Behaviour) Lead;
Family & Welfare Engagement Lead

Oversee the daily delivery of adapted, therapeutic and EHCP‑aligned learning across the school.

Act as the main point of contact for families, building trust and strong working relationships.

Manage local budgets, health and safety, and day‑to‑day operational systems.

Maintain continuous readiness for inspection against the Ofsted and Independent School Standards.

Safeguarding and Pupil Welfare

Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, supported by the Deputy DSLs.

Maintain a safe, trauma‑informed environment tailored to SEN needs including SEMH, Autism and complex needs.

Ensure robust protection, statutory compliance and accurate record‑keeping for vulnerable pupils, using the school's safeguarding system (MyConcern).

Lead the immediate response to challenging behaviour and medical emergencies, ensuring the safety of pupils and staff.

Teaching, Learning and Provision

Ensure teaching is high‑quality, highly differentiated and accessible for pupils with SEMH and complex needs.

Hold middle leaders to account for the quality of education, intervention and provision.

Ensure provision is aligned to pupils’ EHCP outcomes, where relevant and Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) outcomes.

Use assessment and pupil data to drive academic progress and personal development.

Compliance and Operations

Ensure the school meets Ofsted, the Independent School Standards and other relevant legislation, including Keeping Children Safe in Education, the SEND Code of Practice (0‑25), the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010.

Maintain accurate records on the school's MIS (Arbor, MyConcern, Provision Map) and other systems used.

Contribute to self‑evaluation and school improvement planning.

Ensure effective management of site health, safety and security.

Working across OMG Education

Work as part of the OMG Education senior leadership team under the Executive Headteacher.

Work with other Heads of School and the…