Headteacher
Crowdys Hill School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ47 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2026
Closing date
18 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £96,673.00 - £106,626.00 Annually (Actual)
Headteacher job summary
Crowdys Hill is a thriving maintained special school for pupils aged 5–19 with complex needs. Based across two sites in Swindon (including a bespoke Post-16 centre), we offer a creative, nurturing, and ambitious learning environment where individual needs are met through a tailored curriculum and therapeutic provision.
We’re seeking an experienced and values-driven leader with a strong background in special education. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a highly regarded school with a dedicated team, a strong reputation in the local community, and a clear vision – Learning for Life.
You’ll need:
- Proven leadership experience in a larger SEND setting
- The ability to inspire staff and pupils with integrity, empathy, and high expectations
- A commitment to inclusive practice, individualised learning, and life skills development
Please do review the attached candidate pack and key information for more details.
If this role interests you, you may like to arrange an informal conversation or arrange a visit.
If so, please contact Alpha Parish or Ross Laird at Academicis:
📧 aparish@academicis.co.uk | rlaird@academicis.co.uk
📞 07436 971517 / 01223 907979
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Crowdys Hill School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 326 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Crowdys Hill School website
School location
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