Assistant Headteacher
The Brookfield School, Hereford, HR4 9NG24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
24 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5-L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Assistant Headteacher you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Headteacher to deliver the school’s vision, provide strong strategic leadership, and ensure the smooth and effective running of daily operations.
This is a highly influential leadership position where you will model strong teaching practice, drive continuous improvement, and champion our core values; helping both pupils and staff reach their full potential.
You will be responsible for:
Supporting the Headteacher in communicating and embedding the school’s vision and strategic direction while promoting a positive, inclusive, and aspirational culture
Overseeing key systems, processes, and policies to ensure safe, efficient school operations, including safeguarding and pupil welfare
Performance managing staff and driving professional development to build confidence, capability, and leadership capacity across the school
Working collaboratively with the Mercian Educational Trust, governing board and external partners to ensure accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement
This role is ideal for a strategic, inspiring, and experienced leader who is passionate about creating meaningful change and delivering outstanding outcomes for pupils, staff, and the wider school community.
About You
We’re looking for a candidate who is:
- Qualified: UK QTS or equivalent, with a relevant degree
- Experienced: Strong understanding of specialist educational needs and trauma informed practice
- Compassionate and resilient: Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
- Collaborative: A clear communicator who thrives in a senior leadership team and can work with a range of partners, adapting their leadership style
- Creative and Flexible: Ready to adapt, innovate, and respond to individual and school-wide needs
About Us
- The Brookfield School is part of the Mercian Educational Trust family of schools based across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. We provide inclusive, nurturing education for children and young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs and associated diagnoses across two sites. We deliver personalised learning, therapeutic support, and vocational opportunities tailored to each pupil’s Education, Health and Care Plan.
- Pupils learn in small, supportive classrooms that promote confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing. Pupils also have access to a suite of subject specific rooms such as an IT suite, art/ DT room and Food Technology room and a new purpose-built sports hall on site. Built on strong partnerships with families, we empower every learner to thrive and prepare for life beyond school.
What the school offers its staff
We have access to leadership coaching and a supportive group of senior leaders through the Mercian Educational Trust, as well as a wide professional learning offer (NPQ suite,Master Degree/ Post Graduate learning opportunities or further learning)
Teachers’Pension Scheme
Wellbeing support service
Cycle to Work Scheme and electric car purchase scheme, dedicated electric car charging point
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Brookfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Brookfield School website
- Email address
- wroberts@metacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01432 265153
The Brookfield School is a specialist setting with 100 students, although this fluctuates due to our in-reach and intervention programs. The school serves students from all over Herefordshire and into the surrounding counties. All students have an EHC Plan for SEMH but many also have secondary special educational needs such as Autism or ADHD.
Our ethos is centred on a Trauma Informed approach to education with therapy informed practice and a sense of empathy and compassion towards our pupils.
As a result of our established vision, ethos and Leadership Team, the school is recognized as being a strong provision that works well with local mainstream Primary schools to get the best outcomes for the child. The LA have also worked closely with the Headteacher in order to tailor the provision of the school to local need and to develop the school site so that is creates high aspirations for our pupils.
The Brookfield School provides in-reach support to around 20 pupils each year across Herefordshire.
This is a 12-week part time placement or full-time provision for permanently excluded pupils or pupils at risk of permanent exclusion who are awaiting an EHCP for Social, Emotional Mental Health needs until they are ready for reintegration into mainstream or Specialist settings.
We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff and have an excellent record of internal growth and development.
It is essential for the successful candidate to have a strong passion for working within an SEMH school; with the commitment to bring out the best in all the children and ensuring it is a rewarding, positive experience, which builds towards an exciting future. You will need resilience, humour, compassion and empathy and in return, we offer a supportive group of likeminded professionals and senior leaders who always go above and beyond for the pupils in our care.
I look forward to hearing from you and warmly invite you to come into school to discuss the role in person and to see our happy, welcoming school.
Arranging a visit to The Brookfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wroberts@metacademies.org.uk.
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