Headteacher: Inspiring Leadership for Inclusive Excellence

Outcomes First Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters—health support

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Bradford Beacon School, part of Outcomes First Group, seeks an ambitious Headteacher to shape vision, culture, and strategic direction for pupils aged 4–11 with autism and complex needs.

You’ll provide inspirational leadership, drive outstanding outcomes, and foster a nurturing, inclusive environment. The role reports within a specialist setting that transforms lives across a broader educational and therapeutic framework.

Qualifications

• QTS/PGCE or equivalent required.
• Experience in SEND or specialist education desirable.
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality provision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people through a needs-led curriculum.
• Ensure robust assessment, tracking and evidence of progress across academic and personal development.
• Lead and embed high-quality teaching that drives effective learning and meaningful qualifications.
• Implement strategies that improve behaviour, engagement and attendance.
• Integrate therapeutic approaches into the educational experience.
• Promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through positive, enriching experiences.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with pupils, parents, carers, local authorities and stakeholders.
• Establish systems that monitor and elevate teaching standards across the school.
• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment for pupils and staff.
• Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, health & safety and statutory requirements.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a motivated, high-performing staff team.
• Drive the school’s commercial success, including occupancy, cost control and referral management.
• Lead strategic planning, school improvement, and a culture of continuous development.
• Communicate progress clearly to parents, local authorities, Ofsted and internal stakeholders.
• Act as an ambassador for Outcomes First Group, contributing to regional and national initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

School improvement

Safeguarding

Budget management

Staff development

Stakeholder communication

Education

QTS/PGCE or equivalent

Job description

Bradford Beacon School, part of Outcomes First Group, seeks an ambitious Headteacher to shape vision, culture, and strategic direction for pupils aged 4–11 with autism and complex needs.

You’ll provide inspirational leadership, drive outstanding outcomes, and foster a nurturing, inclusive environment. The role reports within a specialist setting that transforms lives across a broader educational and therapeutic framework.