Head of School based at Spring Brook Lower

Spring Brook Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, M35 0DQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31st August 2027
• Full time equivalent salary: £75,664 - £83,478 per annum (L15 - L19)

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the school offers its staff

A genuine whole-site leadership experience within a specialist SEMH setting, with the support of an experienced Executive Headteacher and Trust leadership team;

A clear brief, defined priorities and honest, developmental feedback throughout.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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.

Head of School - SBL Recruitment Pack.pdf - 5.31 MB (opens in new tab)

About Spring Brook Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Size: 113 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Spring Brook Academy website
• Email address: info@springbrookacademy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spring-brook-academy

Arranging a visit to Spring Brook Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@springbrookacademy.org.

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