Director of Support Services
Burnside College, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time 52/52 Contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 11 - £49,282 - £54,495
What skills and experience we're looking for
For 1st September 2026, we are seeking to appoint a Director of Support Services to join our passionate and committed senior leadership team. The postholder will be a key senior figure within the school and will be responsible for the day to day management of: premises; finance; personnel and school information systems. The full responsibilities of the post can be found in this application pack and the specifics of which will be agreed with the successful candidate. This is a wide ranging and varied post that will provide an exciting challenge and varied workload
We are looking for an individual with a genuine passion for working at Burnside and a belief in the potential of every child. The Director of Support Services, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, will have an important role in shaping school strategy and will be expected to model best practice as laid out in our SLT protocol. All senior leaders at Burnside are expected to:
Be Brave
Take decisions not because they are easy, or popular, but because they will make our school a better place and improve the life chances of our young people
Be Excellent
Always strive to lead by example and do things to the highest standard, but also be reflective, knowing when to draw upon the expertise and skills of others in order to continually improve
Be Compassionate
Work with kindness and emotional intelligence, accepting the many different personalities and backgrounds in our community, continually striving to develop and strengthen the relationships that will make our school a happy place to work and learn
Be Positive
Maintain perspective at times of challenge and change, and be self aware, understanding that at these times leaders need to show calmness and courage
Be Relentless
Be mindful at all times, and in all decisions, that children have one chance at their education and there is not time to waste, that great leaders have the opportunity to ensure our children have a better chance of going on to great futures
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Burnside College is characterised by its strong community spirit and friendly working environment. Respect is one of our core values and is tangible throughout the school. We believe that strong relationships are the fabric of any successful school. Interactions at Burnside between staff, and with pupils, are based on mutual respect and are positive.
In our most recent inspection in November 2024 OfSTED recognised that Burnside College
continues to be a good school. Inspectors found that:
- Pupils enjoy working with their teachers
- Pupils behave well and meet the high expectation that the school has for their conduct
- Classrooms are calm and orderly places to learn
- Staff appreciate the positive strategies to manage their workload and support their wellbeing
These continued improvements were secured through a relentless focus on teaching and learning; we routinely consider the latest educational thinking in order to reflect on and refine what happens in classrooms. This goes hand in hand with a strong, caring, system of pastoral support and a focus on the personal development of our pupils.
Standards continue to remain high at Burnside because staff are determined to do the very best for the young people of Wallsend and always work positively, with the best interest of young people at heart.
In return the school offers excellent support and professional development. We offer high quality staff training which is personalised to the experience and needs of the individual. A particular strength is the effective programme of support in place for early years teachers.
School leaders are considerate of the workload and wellbeing of staff and the school provides good career progression opportunities.
We were delighted to once again receive the Wellbeing Award for Schools in 2023 and the inspection report stated that “Burnside College is a happy place to work and learn.”
We are looking to recruit staff to our team that are committed to high standards and to improving the life chances of young people. Further details about our school are available on the school website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Burnside College is committed to safeguarding and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance and other pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burnside College
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 959 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Burnside College website
- Email address
- l.heide@burnsidecollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 259 8500
Burnside College is characterised by its strong community spirit and friendly working environment. Respect is one of our core values and is tangible throughout the school. We believe that strong relationships are the fabric of any successful school. Interactions at Burnside between staff, and with pupils, are based on mutual respect and are positive.
The school has been through a considerable period of change in recent years in order to raise standards and provide the best possible quality of education for our pupils. We were delighted that this was recognised in our 2020 Ofsted inspection. Burnside College was acknowledged to be a good school in all areas with outstanding sixth form provision. Staff are proud to work at our school and proud of the young people in our community.
These improvements have been secured through a real team effort between school leaders and staff. We have a relentless focus on teaching and learning and ensure we routinely consider the latest educational thinking in order to reflect on and refine what happens in classrooms. This goes hand in hand with a strong, caring, system of pastoral support and a focus on the personal development of our pupils.
There is an expectation at Burnside that staff will be determined to do the very best for the young people of Wallsend and always work positively, with the best interest of young people at heart. In return the school offers excellent support and professional development. We offer high quality staff training which is personalised to the experience and needs of the individual. A particular strength is the effective programme of support in place for NQTs and early years teachers. School leaders are considerate of the workload and wellbeing of staff, and the school provides good career progression opportunities.
We are looking to recruit staff to our team that are committed to high standards and to improving the life chances of young people. Further details about our school are available on the school website.
Arranging a visit to Burnside College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.heide@burnsidecollege.org.uk.
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