Head of School

We're excited to announce an opportunity to join the leadership team at Spring Brook Academy - Lower Site as Head of School on a fixed-term basis until 31st August 2027.

As Head of Site you will:

• Provide highly visible, consistent and relational leadership of the Lower Site from day one;
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and maintain a strong safeguarding culture;
• Secure consistency and quality in teaching, learning and curriculum, matched to each pupil's stage, not age;
• Lead, support and hold to account a committed staff team, including day-to-day line management and performance management;
• Sustain high expectations around attendance, engagement and relationships;
• Implement the site's agreed improvement priorities and keep the Executive Headteacher informed of progress and risk;
• Work closely with families and partner professionals around individual pupils;
• Contribute to planning for 2027/28 and provide a thorough handover at the end of the appointment.

You may currently be a Head of School or Site, a Deputy or Assistant Headteacher, or an equivalent senior leader within a Trust. You might be an established senior leader ready for a whole-site brief, or an aspiring headteacher looking for a substantial, time-limited opportunity to lead. Either way, you will bring:

• Strong and credible senior leadership experience with demonstrable impact;
• A secure understanding of SEND and SEMH education, and a clear commitment to relational, trauma-informed, child-centred practice;
• Excellent safeguarding knowledge and professional judgement;
• A track record of improving teaching, learning and outcomes;
• The ability to lead, support and challenge teams through change;
• Warmth, resilience and the capacity to stay calm, regulated and purposeful in a complex environment;
• The ability to translate strategic priorities into high-quality day-to-day practice.

Pay grade:

L15 – L19

Spring Brook Lower School
Heron Street
Failsworth
Oldham
OL8 4JD