Head of School - Trinity Academy Newcastle

Teaching Vacancies; North East; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in North East England is seeking a Head of School to lead significant improvements in a SEMH setting. The ideal candidate will have a proven record in school improvement and a strong understanding of therapeutic approaches. You will build a supportive culture, develop a personalized curriculum, and promote the wellbeing of all students. This opportunity offers the chance to make lasting, positive changes, supported by a dedicated community.

Benefits

Supportive Trust

Career development opportunities

Impactful role in education

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading successful school improvement.
• Deep understanding of therapeutic approaches and complex needs.
• Inspiring and compassionate approach to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school's transformation and build a thriving environment.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership within the Trust.
• Develop an ambitious curriculum tailored to complex needs.
• Foster a positive, supportive environment for staff and pupils.
• Champion safeguarding and holistic child development.

Skills

Leadership and management

Strategic planning

Communication

Therapeutic approaches understanding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an exceptional, resilient leader ready to drive profound change?

Trinity Academy Newcastle is a SEMH setting currently requiring significant improvement. We seek a visionary, tenacious Head of School to lead our transformation, build a thriving therapeutic environment, and secure outstanding outcomes for our vulnerable pupils.

The Opportunity

• Lead our journey, shaping a culture of high expectations, safety, and deep care.
• Provide strategic, operational, and inspirational leadership, working with the Trust to implement rapid, sustainable improvement.
• Develop and implement an ambitious, personalised curriculum meeting complex needs.
• Foster a positive, reflective, and relational environment for staff, ensuring exceptional teaching and learning.
• Champion safeguarding, wellbeing, and the holistic development of every child.

You will bring

• Proven track record of leading successful school improvement, ideally within SEMH or challenging contexts.
• Deep understanding of therapeutic approaches and complex needs.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Inspiring, compassionate, and values‑led approach.

We Offer

• A unique chance to shape a school from its foundation.
• Supportive Trust and a dedicated community.
• Opportunity to make a life‑changing difference.

What the school offers its staff

We understand that our staff are our most important resource. We are committed to recruiting the very best support staff, teachers and leaders to support and nurture our children, families and communities. Once these inspiring members of staff join us, we invest in their career and development so that we can retain the very best leaders, teachers and support staff in our schools and central teams, or the profession as a whole.

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.