Headteacher

Outcomes First Group; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A special needs education organization in East Staffordshire seeks an innovative Headteacher to lead a well-established school supporting pupils with complex needs. Join a team focused on high-quality education while promoting wellbeing through a progressive work-life balance initiative. This role requires proven leadership experience and a relevant teaching qualification. You'll make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable young people.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Health checks

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working with young people with complex needs.
• Experience as a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher.
• Knowledge of managing budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive the school's development and ethos.
• Promote high-quality, creative learning.
• Ensure the educational needs of pupils are met.

Skills

Experience with autistic spectrum disorders

Leadership in special needs education

Budget management

Ofsted procedures knowledge

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Job description

As part of our continued growth in service, we are recruiting for a Headteacher for Options Trent Acres located in Kings Bromley, Staffordshire. This well‑established school supports pupils with complex needs and seeks an outstanding leader to drive its continued development.

Are you an innovative Headteacher/Senior Leader committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people with a primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Continuum and additional complex needs? This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring Headteacher to join our fantastic team. As Headteacher, you will continue our vision and ethos of "Thinking and Learning Differently" and promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupil's educational needs, and maximising pupils' achievement and ability to develop your strategic thinking in response to their complex.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant experience in the specialist area of the service, i.e. relevant experience working with young people/young adults with autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour
• Relevant experience as a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher in a Complex Special Needs School.
• Experience with Ofsted procedures/inspections and working with School Improvement Partners.
• Manage budgets effectively and ensure cost efficiency and financial compliance.
• Relevant Teaching Qualification
  At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance - and we're putting wellbeing first.

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance - and we're putting wellbeing first. That's why we're proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW - and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it's already in place or just around the corner, now's the perfect time to join.

Benefits

• 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
• 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.

We have a dedicated staff team who are focused on the delivery of high quality, pupil-centred, bespoke packages of care and education. Our service is in within easy reach of Stoke, Derby, Telford, Stafford, Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Burton-on-Trent, Tamworth, Uttoxeter and surrounding towns. For over 16 years Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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.

Why join Options Autism? We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults 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 the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.