Headteacher
Wightwick Hall School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
31 March 2025 at 8am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L27 – L31, starting salary negotiable dependent on experience.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates should be able to demonstrate recent, successful, and sustained impact as a senior leader and while experience in special school leadership is preferred, it is not essential. The successful candidate must have a positive attitude which will inspire, enthuse and motivate students, staff and the wider school community. You must have the confidence to take accountability and responsibility for actions and decisions, be approachable and have the skills to work collaboratively, and the ability to build effective teams while being a present and visible leader who leads by example.
What the school offers its staff
The new Headteacher will have the opportunity to lead a highly qualified, skilled and committed staff body who are motivated to support the school’s continued progress. There is a real appetite to continue to develop and enhance all aspects of the school’s provision. The new Headteacher must be an inspirational and progressive leader who will harness that energy. They will have the autonomy and ability to make decisions and to be creative while working with a Trust team that will offer support, guidance, challenge, and reassurance to achieve success.
This is an exciting time to join Endeavour MAT as it embarks on a period of growth, with 3 mainstream primaries joining the existing 4 special schools in the near future. The Trust prides itself on being a supportive community of schools, ensuring that through collaboration and working in partnership, it significantly enhances the quality of educational provision offered. The Trust is outward-looking and dynamic and expects the same from its leaders. Your continued development will also be a priority, and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning and development.
Further details about the role
To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit www.hays.co.uk/vacancies/wightwick-hall-school-headteacher or contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership for a confidential discussion, to arrange a visit to the school or to discuss making an application.
Please do not use online “Apply” options.
Martin Blair
T: 07736791138
E: martin.blair@hays.com
Closing date – 8am on Monday 31st March
Selection days – 9th April (pm) & 10th April (all day)
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to martin.blair@hays.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wightwick Hall School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 139 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wightwick Hall School website
- Email address
- martin.blair@hays.com
- Phone number
- 07736791138
Wightwick Hall School is a joyful, caring, and successful generic secondary special school for learners from age 11 to 19. The school has been through a period of significant growth in recent years. The school is part of Endeavour MAT.
The school is located within 11 acres of beautiful land in Staffordshire, in close proximity to a number of neighbouring LAs. In recent years, it has established excellent relationships with all of them and is a popular school. The school operates through a pathways model, which enables it to meet the vast and varied needs of all learners on roll. The approach ensures that all students work to achieve accredited outcomes.
Arranging a visit to Wightwick Hall School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email martin.blair@hays.com.
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