Headteacher

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an innovative Headteacher for a new school in Bristol. This role focuses on delivering high-quality education and maximizing pupil achievement while ensuring a safe and supportive environment. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team, manage curriculum planning, and drive strategic initiatives to foster growth and excellence. With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of pupils with complex needs. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes wellbeing and professional development, and be part of a mission that truly matters.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Physical health checks

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid fertility treatment support

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience as a senior leader in a specialist school.
• Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Promote high quality, creative learning and maximize pupil achievement.
• Ensure a safe environment and meet all statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Planning

Performance Management

Communication Skills

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent

Completion of NPQH

Job description

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Salary: Up to £90,000.00 per annum depending on experience

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you an innovative Headteacher committed to improving the lives of pupils? We are recruiting for a Headteacher to join our new Acorn School - Avonside School located in Brislington, Bristol, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

As a Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils' educational needs, maximising pupil achievement, and their ability to develop.

As Headteacher you will have an infrastructure of support from central services for Finance, Resourcing, HR and IT including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support.

Key objectives expected to achieve:

• Outstanding outcomes for students that are a reflection of their needs, abilities and aptitudes.
• A safe environment that protects the welfare of pupils and staff in the school.
• Meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible.
• A motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.
• The commercial success of the school as defined by 100% occupancy, the rigorous management of costs and the development and implementation of growth plans as appropriate.
• Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery.
• A shared vision, that fits within the overall Acorn Group strategy, which inspires and motivates students, staff and all other members of the school community.
• At least three years’ experience as a senior leader in a specialist school for pupils with complex communication needs.
• Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent.
• Willingness to extend personal and professional development.
• Ability to lead and provide a clear vision.
• Appreciation and understanding that leadership and management of school encompasses processes contributing to pupil outcomes, staff motivation, keeping pupils safe, filling the school with pupils, managing costs, meeting regulatory requirements and applying growth plans as appropriate.
• Completion of NPQH.
• Experience of conducting performance management.
• Experience of appointing, managing and inducting staff.
• Experience of planning the curriculum across a range of ages and abilities.

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description.

About Us

Our New Acorn School – Avonside School in Bristol will have capacity for 72 pupils and is due to open August 2025. The school will be a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needs including SEMH.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance.
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions.
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks.

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits.
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad.
• Cycle to Work Schemes.
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme.
• Critical illness cover.
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.