14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April 2027 (Summer Term)

  • Closing date

    18 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) TLR3 £12,516

Head of Achievement job summary

Head of Achievement

Required for April 2027

(Summer Term)

Pay Scale MPR1 to UPR3; Salary £32,916 to £51,048

TLR 1B £12,516 (pay award pending)

Springfield is a popular and high performing 11-16 school, in which ‘leaders are determined to provide a high-quality education for all pupils, regardless of their ability or circumstances’. Ofsted judged the school to be ‘good’, across the board in April 2025.

We are seeking an ambitious, well-qualified and highly motivated leader to join our pastoral team as Head of Achievement. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in securing excellent outcomes for pupils through strong pastoral leadership, whilst benefiting from a wide range of high-quality CPD and career development opportunities. The ability to teach Science or English would be advantageous, but not essential.

For an informal discussion regarding the post, please telephone Mr Brimacombe (Deputy Headteacher) at the school.

Springfield School and The De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment practices, an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and other background checks - including overseas checks, online searches, and verification of teachers’ status via the Department for Education’s website - will be carried out prior to any offer of employment

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 18 November 2026

Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Tel: 023 92379119

Email: contact@springfield.uk.net

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas and on-line checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.

Applying for the job

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About Springfield School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1133 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Website
Springfield School website
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We are a large and inclusive school with over 1100 students on roll, situated in the suburb of Drayton, to the north of the city of Portsmouth, nestled under the slopes of Portsdown Hill.

The school has an established history of excellent practice and high achievement. Ofsted judged the school to be 'good' in October 2019 and commented that 'leaders are determined to provide a high-quality education for all pupils regardless of their ability or circumstances'.

We are a strong, aspirational community founded on positive and respectful relationships;
every individual is known and supported in their learning and personal development. We
aim to inspire our students with a love of learning, a desire to innovate and a sense of
discovery and optimism for their twenty-first century world.

Our curriculum is rich and broad and our commitment to promoting student leadership
and co-construction means that students are actively engaged in developing the school and
shaping their own learning. Our teachers recognise individual learning styles, as well as the
need to encourage independent and collaborative learning.

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