Headteacher
The Flagship School, Hastings, TN34 2AE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 or sooner
Closing date
24 October 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
16 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership L14 - L20 (East Sussex) £68,586 FTE - £79,475 FTE
Headteacher job summary
The Flagship school is an SEN Provision in Hastings. As part of the Beckmead Trust, our ethos involves close collaboration with East Sussex Council, specialist and mainstream schools, outside specialist agencies with enhanced knowledge of our children’s needs and the private, voluntary and charity sectors within the communities in which we work.
We are looking for an experienced Headteacher to join the team.
If you share our vision of Love, Flourishing, Community and Social Justice. and if you have a desire to make a real difference to the lives of children in East Sussex, we would welcome an application from you.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff, volunteers and contractors, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance (including the ability to participate in Physical Intervention), satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents/issues which are publicly available online.
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 The Flagship School
- School type
- Free School, ages 6 to 16
- School size
- 61 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 6 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Flagship School website
We have created a school for neuro-diverse children that offers a stimulating, inspiring and nurturing environment, where your child will be supported to explore and develop their own set of unique talents.
We recognise that every child who attends our school is unique and take a holistic approach to their learning, by offering:
an exciting, high quality and creative curriculum designed to meet their specific learning styles and interests; bringing to life the core subjects of maths, English, science and computing, complemented by a programme of enhanced subjects and enriching life skills
a dedicated team of teachers and therapists who work together so that every aspect of the school day provides opportunities for pupils to make progress; academically, socially and emotionally
an architect-designed building that has been created for special needs children, offering accessible and imaginative classrooms for learning, dedicated outdoor spaces and a forest school, alongside a range of facilities and equipment to engage and inspire
Our aim is for every pupil to leave our school with the life skills, resilience and educational attainment they need to lead a meaningful and rewarding life.
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